France pressured to reverse its ban on BPA

UK government deems the ban unnecessary

EFSA approves polymeric additive for use in FCMs

New additive copolymer in nanoform to be used in PVC and PLA

Workshop on EDCs and health

One-day workshop organized by HEAL, WECF and the Women’s health centre to take place on March 5, 2015 in Munich, Germany

Court battle over estrogenicity of BPA-free plastic

Updated report on legal battle involving Tritan® plastic marketed as “EA-free”

Biocides symposium 2015

Symposium on authorization of biocidal products to be held on May 11-13, 2015, use of biocides in FCMs will be discussed

WSJ opinion article: BPA scare looks like a false alarm

Opinion article in The Wall Street Journal calls for reallocation of resources for BPA studies to more productive projects

Non-monotonicity in risk assessment context

New study develops decision tree for assessing the strength of non-monotonic dose-response relationships

Marine plastic pollution on rise

Plastic pollution of oceans to increase tenfold by 2025 without efficient waste management

Does BPA accelerate cancer onset?

New review article discusses link between BPA induced epigenetic changes and cancer initiation

Phthalates: how safe are they?

The Guardian reports on human exposure to phthalates