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

EU Lunch on bias in the chemical regulatory process

Report finds EU Agency chemical review flawed, European MEP invites to lunch meeting on how to restore trust in chemical policy

New York Times compares chemical to tobacco industry

New York Times reports on debate over European EDC policy, calls upon chemical industry to act upon threat posed by EDCs

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

Recycled PP for reusable packaging

FDA approves post-consumer polypropylene to make reusable plastics

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

California details potential Chemicals of Concern

Californian ministry publishes candidate chemicals list, priority chemicals for alternatives to be selected by April 2014

France closes public consultation on national EDC strategy

Public consultation closed on September 20, 2013