ECHA Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis holds public consultations on draft opinions for restriction of BPA in thermal paper and PFOA; deadline for comments is November 16, 2015
October 20, 2015
Chemicals of concern in pizza boxes
Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals tests pizza boxes and finds fluorocarbons and other chemicals of concern in all samples
October 15, 2015
Simplified FCM regulation wanted
FCM experts and stakeholders gather in EU Member State Luxembourg to discuss innovation, regulatory requirements, risk assessment, and enforcement of food contact materials regulation; call for harmonized approaches and collaboration
October 12, 2015
Prenatal BPA exposure and lower birth weight in baby girls
New study finds association between increased levels of BPA in mothers’ blood during first trimester of pregnancy and lower birth weight in their baby daughters
September 29, 2015
Endocrine Society: 2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs
Endocrine Society releases executive summary of second Scientific Statement on EDCs; mounting evidence on associations between exposure to EDCs and various health problems such as diabetes and obesity
September 25, 2015
BPA exposure and birth weight
New study finds association between prenatal exposure to increased levels of BPA and low birth weight; female infants potentially more susceptible
September 22, 2015
Endocrine disruptors and breast development
Research project of National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, finds that EDC exposure during fetal life and via breast milk increases breast development in young female rats
September 21, 2015
French BPA ban partially lifted
French Constitutional Court removes ban on manufacture and export of BPA-containing FCMs; ban remains valid for French market
September 15, 2015
Restriction of PFOA and BPA
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis release opinions on restriction proposals for PFOA and BPA
September 2, 2015
BPA exposure and premature birth
New study finds little evidence of associations between BPA exposure during pregnancy and premature birth
