New report: Companies often substitute BPA for chemicals that are just as bad As bisphenol A (BPA) has come under pressure from regulators, many companies have tried to substitute it in their products. Sadly, however, it is many times replaced…
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Recognition of BPA as an EDC for human health will increase the protection of consumers
During last week’s vote in the ECHA Member State Committee, Bisphenol A (BPA) was officially identified as an SVHC substance due to its endocrine disrupting properties for human health. While BPA has already been added to this SVHC list for…
Bisphenol A in receipts are being replaced with its equally harmful cousin bisphenol S
Bisphenol A in receipts are being replaced with its equally harmful cousin bisphenol S The upcoming EU wide ban of BPA in thermal paper are driving the market towards alternatives A survey by the European Chemicals Agency finds that EU…
Alternative providers need exposure if substitution is to become more than a buzzword
Alternative providers need exposure if substitution is to become more than a buzzword Written by Dr. Anna Lennquist Online dating is probably one of the most common ways to meet a partner nowadays. Friends of mine used to joke that...
Why keeping the UK in REACH is the best option post-Brexit
Why keeping the UK in REACH is the best option post-Brexit Written by Andrea Speranza, Brexit Campaigner, CHEM Trust Forty-two. This is the average number of receipts I am given each week. I politely say “thank you” and then drop...
Why the stock market’s increased attention on toxic chemicals is a big thing
Why the stock market’s increased attention on toxic chemicals is a big thing Analysis from Anne-Sofie Andersson, Executive Director of ChemSec, following today's press release From 1 April the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) will put more emphasis on...
Are the wheels of European chemical policy finally starting to turn again?
As an environmentally aware person working with chemical policy it is not every day you get to see positive signs. Industry lobbyists are hindering progressive legislation, the policy and implementation processes are too slow and the positive effects of what…
Four new chemicals added to the Candidate List, including Bisphenol A
Four new substances of very high concern (SVHCs), including Bisphenol A (BPA), has been added to the Candidate List based on proposals by France, Sweden, Germany and Austria, ECHA writes in a press release today. That brings the total number of…
Report calls for non-toxic healthcare
In light of the current European Environment and Health Process Mid-term Review, the non-profit coalition Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe has released a report calling for a phase-out of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in health care. The report highlights…
Bisphenol A far from safe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently released a report on the risks of bisphenol A (BPA to consumers). The report concludes that the tolerable daily intake of the widely used endocrine disruptor BPA needs to be cut. Present levels…
Study shows low-dose exposure to bisphenols effects brain development
Researchers at Calgary University in Canada have presented a study that shows that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) during a time point analogous to the second trimester in humans has effects on brain development and behaviour. BPA is a known…