EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds tenth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Cardiotoxicity of BPA
CLARITY-BPA study finds BPA exposure to increase incidence and severity of cardiomyopathy, promoting myocardial degeneration; BPA’s cardiotoxicity could be caused by adverse vascular events
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 8th and 9th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds eighth and ninth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Parabens increase BPA exposure
Parabens inhibit several biotransformation enzymes involved in steroid hormone metabolism and chemical detoxification; study in mice shows that co-exposure with butyl paraben results in elevated internal levels of estradiol and BPA
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 7th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds seventh meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Hazardous chemicals in the diet
Environmental Defense Fund blog post summarizes potentially dangerous chemicals present in food and food packaging; urges U.S. Congress and FDA to take action
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 6th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds sixth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Estrogenic activity of BPA alternatives
Study assesses estrogenicity of bisphenol A and 6 bisphenol analogues in human breast cancer cell model; all bisphenols show estrogenic activity; 3 bisphenols more potent than BPA
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 4th and 5th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds fourth and fifth meeting on the safety reevaluation of BPA; meeting minutes available online
Chemicals harm brain development
New report by the non-profit organization CHEM Trust summarizes the effects of environmental chemicals on child brain development; calls for phasing out harmful chemicals as groups, not removing them one by one