Scientist with industry ties quits EU advisory panel

Environmental Health News reports on resignation of co-author of Dietrich et al. editorial from European Commission panel

American Nurses call for tighter chemical regulation

Nurses Association urges U.S. Senate to modify Chemical Safety Improvement Act, calls for substitution of harmful chemicals

Opinion: Balancing EDC effects against commercial interests

Science editorial reports on EDCs, consensus on type and strength of evidence needed, balancing industry interests against health effects suggested

Californian chemical regulation takes effect

News organization comments on backlog of U.S. federal chemical regulation, States support Californian Chemicals of Concern list against opposition

France closes public consultation on national EDC strategy

Public consultation closed on September 20, 2013

Opinion: Styrofoam toxic to oceans

Japanese newspaper reports on Styrofoam debris in oceans, scientists find Styrofoam levels considered toxic to marine life and ecosystem globally

8 questions for Dietrich et al.

Online news page Health & Environment summarizes argumentative gaps in editorial against EU EDC policy, lists 8 questions raised by recent rebuttals

Nature: Debate flares around EDC policy

Science journal Nature reports on the current debate amongst scientists regarding the European Commission’s EDC policy

Conflicts of interest of authors of controversial editorial revealed

Environmental Health News reports on undeclared industry ties of authors of controversial editorial, European Commission may delay publication of EDC policy

NGO hosts webinar on EDCs

Scientists to present on low dose effects, non-monotonic dose response and regulatory negotiations in the EU