Meeting report of 4th International Conference on Chemicals Management now available online; final text of resolution on endocrine disrupting chemicals included
December 8, 2015
Opportunities for plastic FCM manufacturers
Plastic food contact industry meets to discuss plastics recycling, NIAS, risk assessment and chemicals of concern in FCMs
December 7, 2015
ECHA: Evaluation of BPA restriction finalized
ECHA’s Committee for Socio-economic Assessment considers benefits of restricting BPA in thermal paper unlikely to be higher than costs; ultimate decision to be taken by European Commission
December 1, 2015
Opinions: Toxic chemicals in everyday products
Article in New York Times outlines the issue of exposure to toxic chemicals from common products and the consequences for human health
November 16, 2015
EDCs and brain development
Collaborative on Health and the Environment hosts call on the effects of EDCs on brain sex differences on November 18, 2015
November 13, 2015
The war on science?
Investigative article in In These Times outlines how chemical industry influences and delays U.S. chemical regulation by informing with manipulated and misleading “science”
November 9, 2015
2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs released
Endocrine Society summarizes EDC research of the past six years and links EDC exposure to various health problems
October 30, 2015
Popcorn without fluorinated chemicals
Retailer Coop Denmark introduces microwave oven popcorn containing no fluorinated substances in the food packaging, aims to phase out further chemicals of concern by 2017
October 27, 2015
Mineral oils in food
Foodwatch study shows contamination of dry foods packaged in paper or board with mineral oils; online petition launched to call for EU-wide introduction of functional barriers, limit levels in food
