The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of Toxic Substances Control Act reform bill; U.S. Senate will vote in July 2015
June 26, 2015
Study on European FCM regulation
DG SANTE informs about on-going study at JRC on current industry supply chain and national non-harmonized FCM legislation; aim to assess efficiency and effectiveness of existing EU FCM regulations
June 25, 2015
Carcinogenicity of ‘cocktails’ highlighted
Series of new studies finds mixtures of everyday non-carcinogenic chemicals to be of concern for causing cancer; individual chemicals present at low levels; opportunity for improvement of chemical risk assessment and primary prevention of cancer
June 25, 2015
A close look at phthalates
Chemical & Engineering News publishes extensive cover story on phthalates; restrictions, alternatives and hormonal activity discussed
June 24, 2015
Chemical footprinting webinar
Chemical Footprint Project hosts introductory webinar on June 30, 2015; registration now open
June 23, 2015
Plastics industry challenges French BPA ban
Prompted by requests from the plastics industry, French Council of State questions constitutionality of France’s ban on BPA in food packaging
June 22, 2015
OECD provides information on classification of chemicals
OECD eChemPortal now offers better access to chemical GHS classifications
June 22, 2015
EFSA calls for comments on scientific uncertainty
EFSA draft guidance document on uncertainty in scientific assessments open for public consultation until September 10, 2015
June 22, 2015
Phthalate-alternative linked to metabolic disruption
New study shows metabolite of plasticizer DINCH induces fat cell formation
