Program of FPF workshop on hazardous materials on 9 October 2014 online now; registration to open this week
June 19, 2014
EU roadmap for EDCs
European Commission publishes roadmap draft, details options for regulation of endocrine disrupting chemicals used in biocidal and plant protection products
June 19, 2014
Reducing exposure to EDCs could pay off
European environmental group tackles difficult task, estimates up to €31 billion health savings in EU from reducing exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals
June 18, 2014
Plastics and ocean protection
Marine pollution with plastics debris receives increased attention in the media, U.S. government issues new plans to protect oceans
June 18, 2014
Scientific opinion on nanosilver
DG SANCO publishes final opinion on nanosilver’s safety, health and environmental effects, human exposure acknowledged, knowledge gaps concerning health effects prevail
June 17, 2014
Some BPA-free plastics are estrogenic
Mother Jones reports on new controversial scientific study comparing estrogenic activity of different BPA-free labeled plastic products
June 17, 2014
Workshop on computational toxicology and EDCs
Endocrine Society hosts EPA speaker at public workshop on ToxCast and regulatory endocrine disruption screening
June 17, 2014
New substances of very high concern
ECHA publishes four new chemicals on its Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) list
June 16, 2014
Phthalates and male fertility
Father’s chemical exposures come under scrutiny in new epigenetic research project
June 13, 2014
Nanomaterials: From packaging to food
Mother Jones reports on nanomaterials in food, use and health consequences remain unknown, may pose a problem
