Keyword: endocrine disruptors

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Sweden Bans BPA From Drinking Water Pipes

01.09.2016 - In another unilateral move that will keep the country steps ahead of the EU on curbing the use of suspected endocrine disruptors, Sweden has announced it will ban epoxy linings...

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CEFIC Comments on EU Endocrine Disruptors Plan

09.08.2016 - Joining other stakeholders who initially commented on the draft legislation defining criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in biocidal and plant protection...

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EU Lays Groundwork for Regulating Endocrine Disruptors

16.06.2016 - In the form of an Impact Assessment Report and two draft legal acts – a Plant Protection Products Regulation and a Biocidal Products Regulation – the European Commission (EC) on...

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Court Says EU Broke Own Rules on Endocrine Disruptors

17.12.2015 - The EU’s general court in Luxembourg has ruled in favor of Sweden in a long-running dispute with the European Commission over the Scandinavian country’s plans to ban certain...

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Denmark Drops Plans for Go-it-Alone Phthalates Ban

18.07.2014 - Denmark has, at least temporarily, abandoned plans proposed two years ago to restrict the use of phthalates in plasticisers beyond the rules already stipulated by the EU's REACH...

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Sweden Threatens to Sue EU Over Endocrine Disruptor Inaction

28.05.2014 - Sweden's environment ministry is threatening to sue the European Commission in the European Court of Justice over alleged foot-dragging on endocrine disruptors. Environment...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Phthalates and their Alternatives

24.10.2013 - Better, Or Just Different? - As the world moves away from using phthalates because of their association with human health effects, making sure their replacement alternatives are...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

High Phthalates and the Road Ahead

24.10.2013 - Not All Created Equal - The European plasticizers market has evolved considerably in the last decade, moving away from classified low phthalates to nonclassified high phthalates...