During the last ten years or so, Bisphenol A, or BPA for short, has arguably become the “poster child” for hormone-disrupting chemicals in everyday products. Lately, we have been asked by both companies and regulators if there is a “next BPA” to keep track of.
We believe there is one such chemical: melamine.
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…
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…
The scientific committee at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published a draft opinion that the limit value for Bisphenol A (BPA) should be lowered by 100 000 times. The committee thereby concludes that every EU citizen is at health risk from exposure to BPA through their diet.
If we needed more reasons for faster, tougher and more far-reaching regulation on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, could this imminent threat against human reproduction be the straw that finally broke the camel’s back?
When the Swedish Chemicals Agency tested different food packaging, it found that over 80% contained DEHP – a highly toxic chemical that is severely restricted in other consumer products.
The consequence of the Commission’s inaction is not only continuous use of and exposure to hazardous chemicals, but also the loss of business opportunities for safer alternatives.
In ChemSec’s latest project – ChemScore – we analysed and ranked the world’s 35 biggest chemical companies based on their efforts to reduce their chemical footprint. One of the main things we looked at was how many hazardous chemicals they produce. Special attention was given to a specific chemical property that is extra problematic for investors – persistence – since liability cases connected to these substances may surface a long time from now.
Taking on the role of a regular consumer and asking retailers about chemical content in products proved to be surprisingly hard.
Innovation was on everyones’ lips last week following a vote in the EU parliament that ushered in the so-called Innovation Principle for the first time in an official EU text. At a glance – the Innovation Principle looks great. I mean, who doesn’t like innovation? It’s only when you look a bit closer at it that the cracks start to appear.
European chemicals legislation allows several hazardous chemicals, that are identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and restricted under the REACH regulation, to be used in food contact material. How can this be?
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…
I think that dating sites manifest one of the best and most intrinsic qualities of the internet: to connect people. And of course, this quality can be used for more than dating and finding a new partner – it can also be used to speed up the transition from hazardous chemicals to safer alternatives.
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
