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EC Begins Public Consultations on Fitness Check of EU Legislation Regarding Endocrine Disruptors

As part of its Fitness Check of European Union (EU) legislation regarding endocrine disruptors, the European Commission (EC) has begun two public consultations: a public consultation (designed from a citizen’s perspective), and a stakeholder consultation (designed for stakeholders and experts). The public consultation will close March 9, 2020, and targets the general public. The stakeholder ...

Link between a Group of Common Chemicals and Preterm Births in Puerto Rico Examined by Researchers

In the 2018 Premature Birth Report Card from the March of Dimes, Puerto Rico received a D grade from the nonprofit organization. That year, the preterm birth rate in Puerto Rico was listed at 11.4%, ...

ERM-CE102: a new certified reference material for polybrominated flame retardants in fish

PBDEs are toxic and endocrine-disruptive substances that have to be monitored in the environment (EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC) and in food (Commission Recommendation 2014/118/EU). Despite the ban and restriction on their production and ...

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Advanced Oxidation Unit for Organic Compounds

Adsorbable organic halogens (AOX), endocrine disruptors and medicine residues, carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), pesticides and herbicides, are just some of the recalcitrant substances released into our environment. Using advanced oxidation (AOP), this contamination can be efficiently addressed.