Swedish survey maps phthalate use in products, alternative plasticizers on the rise
June 26, 2014
Opinion: Exposure to EDCs is trivial
Forbes reports on the link between obesity and endocrine disrupting compounds
June 24, 2014
Lawsuit over DiNP listing as hazardous substance
American Chemistry Council files lawsuit over DiNP listing as hazardous substance
June 16, 2014
Phthalates and male fertility
Father’s chemical exposures come under scrutiny in new epigenetic research project
June 5, 2014
DEHP infant exposure may exceed safe levels
New study reviews literature on phthalate exposure and diet, estimates infant exposure to DEHP to exceed US EPA’s reference dose
June 3, 2014
Avoiding drinking water from garden hoses
CBC news advises against drinking water from garden hoses; may leach phthalates, BPA & lead above drinking water standards
May 28, 2014
Research to develop affordable phthalate alternative
US National Science Fund grants fund to University of California, research on safe and affordable phthalate alternative
May 8, 2014
BPA and phthalates linked to weight gain
New study links body weight to BPA and phthalate exposure, first prospective cohort study on BPA and weight gain
April 14, 2014
Q&A Twitter session on plastics
Sense about Science holds Q&A on plastics packaging on Twitter, answers by Alan Boobis from the Imperial College London and an industry representative
April 11, 2014
EDC safety threshold may be inaccurate
Medical Press reports on new EDC study, human and rat testes respond differently in two thirds of cases
