EPA identifies alternatives for flame retardants
On June 13, 2014 the US Environmental Protection Agency published a report on alternatives to the flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and an updated draft report on alternatives to...
View ArticleToxic chemicals in recycled materials
On September 8, 2015 the non-profit organization International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) published an article on a recent proposal under review by the European Commission (EC) suggesting the...
View ArticleOpinions: Toxic chemicals in everyday products
In an article published on November 28, 2015 by the New York Times, journalist Nicholas Kristof reports on the many adverse health effects associated with exposure to chemicals found in everyday...
View ArticleSix classes challenge
In an editorial published on March 11, 2016 in the peer-reviewed journal Science, Arlene Blum of the Green Science Policy Institute, Berkeley, U.S., presents her institute’s campaign “Six Classes...
View ArticleChemicals of concern in the circular economy
An article published on June 2, 2016 in the peer-reviewed journal Environment International reports on the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in recyclable plastics and products made from...
View ArticleToxic chemicals in articles made from recycled plastics
In an article published on April 17, 2017 by the Nigerian edition of the newspaper The Guardian, journalist Chinedum Uwaegbulam reports on the presence of hazardous flame retardants in children’s toys...
View ArticleWebcasts: Six classes of hazardous chemicals
On June 22, June 29, and July 6, 2017 the non-profit organization Green Science Policy Institute will launch new videos about its campaign “Six Classes Challenge” aiming to reduce the use of six...
View ArticleDetecting WEEE contamination in recycled FCM plastics
In an article published on May 18, 2017 in the peer-reviewed journal Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, Franky Puype and colleagues from the Institute for Testing and Certification, Zlin, Czech...
View ArticlePlastics additives in marine environment
In an article published on May 16, 2017 in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere, Ludovic Hermabessiere and colleagues from ANSES, Laboratoire de Sécurité des Aliments, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France,...
View ArticleObesity increased tenfold in children and teens
In an article published on October 11, 2017 by news provider Reuters, journalist Stephanie Nebehay informed about a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) on worldwide trends in body weight....
View ArticleOpinions: Toxic chemicals in everyday products
In an article published on November 28, 2015 by the New York Times, journalist Nicholas Kristof reports on the many adverse health effects associated with exposure to chemicals found in everyday...
View ArticleSix classes challenge
In an editorial published on March 11, 2016 in the peer-reviewed journal Science, Arlene Blum of the Green Science Policy Institute, Berkeley, U.S., presents her institute’s campaign “Six Classes...
View ArticleChemicals of concern in the circular economy
An article published on June 2, 2016 in the peer-reviewed journal Environment International reports on the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in recyclable plastics and products made from...
View ArticleToxic chemicals in articles made from recycled plastics
In an article published on April 17, 2017 by the Nigerian edition of the newspaper The Guardian, journalist Chinedum Uwaegbulam reports on the presence of hazardous flame retardants in children’s toys...
View ArticleWebcasts: Six classes of hazardous chemicals
On June 22, June 29, and July 6, 2017 the non-profit organization Green Science Policy Institute will launch new videos about its campaign “Six Classes Challenge” aiming to reduce the use of six...
View ArticleDetecting WEEE contamination in recycled FCM plastics
In an article published on May 18, 2017 in the peer-reviewed journal Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, Franky Puype and colleagues from the Institute for Testing and Certification, Zlin, Czech...
View ArticlePlastics additives in marine environment
In an article published on May 16, 2017 in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere, Ludovic Hermabessiere and colleagues from ANSES, Laboratoire de Sécurité des Aliments, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France,...
View ArticleObesity increased tenfold in children and teens
In an article published on October 11, 2017 by news provider Reuters, journalist Stephanie Nebehay informed about a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) on worldwide trends in body weight....
View ArticleEDCs in everyday products
In an article published on February 23, 2018 by The New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof reported on the various endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that consumers are exposed to via everyday...
View ArticleFlame retardants in plastic waste
In an article published on March 7, 2018, news provider Chemical Watch informed about a new study by the Norwegian Environment Agency on flame retardants in plastic waste intended to be recycled. The...
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