FPF reports on new epidemiological study that investigates the association between kidney cancer, testicular cancer and exposure to perfluorinated compound
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March 18, 2013
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What We Know and What We Need To Know: The Analysis, Monitoring and Effects of Microplastics in Humans and the Environment – Modeling
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What We Know and What We Need To Know: The Analysis, Monitoring and Effects of Microplastics in Humans and the Environment – Nanoplastics
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What We Know and What We Need To Know: The Analysis, Monitoring and Effects of Microplastics in Humans and the Environment – Environmental Impact
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What We Know and What We Need To Know: The Analysis, Monitoring and Effects of Microplastics in Humans and the Environment – Human Health
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June 19, 2017
BPA recognized as human endocrine disruptor
ECHA Member State Committee identifies bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern because of its endocrine disrupting effects in humans, in addition to its reprotoxic properties
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April 7, 2020
Online circular economy program
Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches free training program split into weekly webinars and online discussion space; open to everyone, begins April 15, 2020
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July 3, 2018
Online retailers tackle dangerous products
Amazon, Alibaba, eBay, Rakuten France sign EU Commission’s ‘product safety pledge’ to remove dangerous products from sale more quickly; NGOs call for more specific action on hazardous chemicals
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January 22, 2021
UV-328 qualifies for screening as POP
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) meeting finds antioxidant UV-328 (TINUVIN-328) fulfills all four criteria for screening as Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) under the Stockholm Convention; next step is the preparation of a draft risk profile for the widely used plastic additive
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January 23, 2015
Contaminants in pasta packed in recycled paperboard
Italian researchers investigate migration of hydrocarbon contaminants into dry semolina and egg pasta packed in recycled paperboard, nature of the food influenced contaminant levels
