U.S. NGO concerned over risk arising from phthalate exposure in East Coast community, 25 citizens to be biomonitored
November 8, 2013
No specific target for the reduction of plastic bag use
European Commission adopts proposal on reduction of the use of light weight plastic bags, Member states to choose target and instruments
November 7, 2013
New web tool to monitor nano-specific regulations
Nano-industry association launches new web tool, allows monitoring of nano-specific regulations and standards
November 6, 2013
Webinar on EDCs and reproductive health
NGO hosts webinar on November 8, 2013, joined by U.S. NIEHS and renown endocrinologists
November 4, 2013
Danish and Swedish ministers concerned over delay of EDC criteria
Danish and Swedish Ministers of the Environment send letter to EU Commissioners, express concern over delay of EDC criteria and the inclusion of socio-economic criteria in the public consultation
November 4, 2013
EFSA considers 3 PET recycling processes as safe
EFSA publishes 3 scientific opinions on processes used to recycle post-consumer PET, considers “Starlinger Decon” based processes, “CPR Superclean PET” and “4PET” processes safe
October 30, 2013
MEPs criticize delay in European EDC policy
Members of European Parliament send letter criticizing slow advances on EDCs policy to European Commission president Barroso
October 28, 2013
New FCM database linked to toxicity data
EC meets FCM stakeholders: new Council of Europe list of FCM substances, web application to facilitate DoC reporting
October 28, 2013
European Commission to ban parabens from cosmetics
EU public consultation on butyl- and propylparaben in cosmetics closes, five other parabens also used in FCMs to be banned
October 25, 2013
Opinion: GRAS overhaul is not a priority issue
Legal consultant reviews GRAS debate in major newspaper, GRAS review is of less importance than heart disease, obesity and economic issues
