The New York Times publishes an article discussing the role of endocrine disruptors in increasing obesity rates around the world
January 18, 2013
BPA replacement also interferes with the endocrine system at low doses
New study shows that BPS, a BPA replacement, leads to cell proliferation at low doses and interferes with normal estradiol induced signaling pathways
January 14, 2013
Controversy about the safety of plastic food contact materials
A recently published review article by Korean researchers sparks a scientific debate on the safety of plastic food contact materials containing hormone active substances.
January 8, 2013
US NIEHS Director welcomes tiered approach as a first step towards inherently safe chemicals
Tiered protocol for identifying EDCs can be used by industry voluntarily to respond to consumers’ demand of inherently safer chemicals
December 18, 2012
US EPA to publish a state of the science report on endocrine disruptors by the end of 2013
The US EPA responds to rising public and scientific concern regarding low-dose, hormone-like chemicals with a new state-of-the-science report scheduled for the end of 2013.
December 6, 2012
Endocrine disruption and the next generation of chemicals
Chemists, toxicologists collaborate to develop safer chemicals by compiling a Tiered Protocol for Endocrine Disruption (TiPED) testing, published in the Green Chemistry journal. Their goal is to eliminate the hazard of endocrine disruption, rather than attempting to control exposures as current approaches do. Certainty on absence of endocrine disruption currently can only be achieved with whole organism experiments, according to the authors.
November 14, 2012
Nature: Linking obesity and Bisphenol A
Researcher reviews in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology evidence of Bisphenol A causing obesity in children and adolescents .
November 12, 2012
ECETOC publishes compilation on endocrine disruptors
European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals compiles package of publications on endocrine disrupting chemicals
October 25, 2012
Nature: scientists claim effects at very low dose, regulators are not yet convinced
Researchers are discovering low-dose effects of endocrine disruptors since the seventies yet the issue remains a controversy and chemical regulation remains to be modified
October 25, 2012
DEMOCOPHES: mothers and children exposed to harmful chemicals from food packaging
The EU study DEMOCOPHES measures environmental contaminants such as phthalates in hair and urine of mothers and children
