Article questions effectiveness of current chemical risk assessment in protecting public health; explains non-monotonic dose response and why it should be considered in assessing chemicals’ toxicity
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June 29, 2016
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June 26, 2019
Lower safety threshold for PFOA
Study by U.S. National Toxicology Program on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and pancreatic cancer suggests 0.1 parts per trillion safety threshold for drinking water, questions current U.S. EPA guideline of 70 parts per trillion
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October 29, 2020
FPF Workshop 2020: Work of IARC explained
Kate Guyton reviews the work of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), underlines the essential role played by independent scientific experts, describes processes used for evidence synthesis and carcinogen classification; key characteristics of carcinogens constitute an important approach to cancer hazard identification
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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 – Introduction
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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 – Analysis
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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 – Identification
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March 18, 2013
PFOA linked to kidney cancer, testicular cancer in humans
FPF reports on new epidemiological study that investigates the association between kidney cancer, testicular cancer and exposure to perfluorinated compound
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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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