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Endocrine Disruptor Webinar

The Acta Group, L.L.C. and The Acta Group EU, Ltd's affiliate, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is hosting a webinar on endocrine disruptors on December 20, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. (EST). This webinar will focus on recent developments in the area of endocrine disruptors, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent issuance of the second list of chemicals for Tier 1 screening, ...

Dec. 4, 2010

By Acta Group

Cutting-Edge Developments in the Evaluation of Contaminants

Learn how to optimize your sample extraction and analysis tasks, and then apply these techniques to your application. Guest speaker Dr. Xia Kang from the Department of Corp and Soil Environmental Sciences from Virginia Tech discusses how she developed a leading-edge method to determine endocrine disruptors in biosolids and biosolids-applied soils using the BUCHI ...

Jun. 17, 2013

By BÜCHI Labortechnik AG

Puerto Rico’s Indoor Environmental Experts Identify Endocrine Disruptors in Homes and Buildings

In recent years, the people of Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean have become more aware of potential harm from exposure to various chemical compounds in their homes, schools and work environments. One group of chemicals that has received increasing attention are known as endocrine disruptors and people can be exposed to them in many ways. The endocrine system regulates all biological ...

May 4, 2015

By Zimmetry Environmental

Endocrine Disruptors & Exposure Concerns Discussed in New Video

Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses common endocrine disruptors and potential exposure concerns to these substances. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, “Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that may interfere with the body’s endocrine ...

Apr. 12, 2015

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Blue Water Filterings ... Special Announcement

Disinfection without chlorine byproducts, removal of endocrine disruptors, increased dissolved oxygen in your effluent, and non-detect total phosphorus levels in one cost-effective process. Sound too good to be true? Read on. Blue CAT™ Has Arrived Blue Water’s next-generation technology, known as Blue CAT™, has been operational at the Hayden Wastewater Research Facility for over 3 months. ...

Apr. 11, 2007

By Nexom

Common Endocrine Disruptors Found in Indoor Environments

Many people spend up to 90% of their time indoors, so whether at home, work or school, it’s important that the indoor environment provides for a safe and healthy place for all building occupants. In recent years, people have become increasingly aware of concerns associated with indoor exposure to such things as asbestos, lead-based paints and elevated levels of mold. Another group of ...

Jul. 1, 2015

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

House subcommittee holds hearing on endocrine disrupting chemicals in drinking water

the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled 'Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Drinking Water: Risks to Human Health and the Environment.' The Subcommittee intended the hearing to examine the science and regulation of endocrine disruptors that may be found in sources of drinking water. Witnesses included: Jim Jones, Deputy Assistant ...

Feb. 25, 2010

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Workers in Puerto Rico Could Be Exposed to BPA and Other Endocrine Disruptors

In early 2018, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published informational about bisphenol A (BPA) and occupational exposures. BPA is a synthetic compound that is widely used in the production of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, phenolic resins and some specialty waxes. These are found in industrial applications, consumer products and some food packaging. In ...

May 14, 2018

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

EPA orders chemical testing for hormone effects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued the first test orders for pesticide chemicals to be screened for their potential effects on the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interact with and disrupt the hormones produced or secreted by human and animal endocrine systems, which regulate growth, metabolism and reproduction. “After years of delay, EPA is ...

Oct. 29, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Endocrine disruptor webinar invitation

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is hosting a free webinar on endocrine disruptors on December 20, 2010. This webinar will provide an introduction to the issues associated with endocrine disruptors and testing strategies under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), while focusing on recent EPA developments that expand the regulatory ...

Jan. 23, 2011

By Acta Group

European Parliament puts health and the environment first and calls on Commission to get rid of endocrine disrupting chemicals in our daily lives

This vote comes in response to the proposed Commission framework on EDCs, which has been criticized for failing to lay down specific actions [2]. With this Resolution, supported by a large cross-party majority, MEPs are raising the alarm about the urgent need to respond to the large body of scientific evidence demonstrating the potential damage EDCs can have on people and the ...

Apr. 18, 2019

By Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

NX Filtration at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago

WEFTEC is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today. Also recognized as the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field; serves as a forum for ...

Aug. 22, 2019

By NX Filtration BV

EPA to Expand Chemicals Testing for Endocrine Disruption

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified a list of 134 chemicals that will be screened for their potential to disrupt the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interact with and possibly disrupt the hormones produced or secreted by the human or animal endocrine system, which regulates growth, metabolism and reproduction. Administrator Lisa P. ...

Nov. 17, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA to expand chemicals testing for endocrine disruption (HQ)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified a list of 134 chemicals that will be screened for their potential to disrupt the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interact with and possibly disrupt the hormones produced or secreted by the human or animal endocrine system, which regulates growth, metabolism and reproduction. Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has ...

Nov. 17, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Health risks associated with combined exposures to endocrine disruptors are systematically underestimated, shows EU research project

Findings from the European research project EDC-MixRisk released today [1] highlight that the health risks associated with the combined exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are systematically underestimated under current assessment methods in the European Union. Researchers behind the project now call for a shift in risk assessment to better reflect real-life exposure to multiple ...

Mar. 26, 2019

By Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

B&C Consortia Management Spring 2016 Regulatory, Testing, and Policy Outlook for Chemical Consortia

In 2016, B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) will be leveraging its considerable resources on a wide range of advocacy, regulatory, science policy, testing, and communication activities for BCCM consortia members. BCCM is authorized to operate in the U.S. and Europe. We identify in our Spring 2016 Outlook specific initiatives, including group formation invited by regulatory actions, ...

Mar. 8, 2016

By B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C.

ECHA updated the Candidate List with six new SVHC substances (Substances of Very High Concern)

Six new substances identified as SVHC. ECHA publishes and regularly updates a list of substances that are identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) since they have at least one of the following characteristics: they are CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to the reproductive system); they are vPvB (very persistent and very bioaccumulative); they are PBT (persistent, ...

Jul. 1, 2013

By Selerant srl

Comments sought: endocrine disruptor screening program draft procedures

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for comments about draft policies and procedures for the initial screening of pesticide chemicals under the agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). The comments should focus on the specific policies and related procedures that EPA will follow to impose data requirements, minimize duplicate testing, promote equitable cost-sharing, ...

Dec. 17, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Indoor dust poses significant endocrine disruptor risk

The risks from exposure to outdoor pollution or sources like tobacco smoke are well known, but indoor dust can also pose health risks, especially to young children. New evidence shows that indoor dust is highly contaminated by persistent and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including some chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which have been banned since the 1970s. Endocrine ...

Oct. 10, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

Infants at greater risk from food packaging chemical

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a commonly used chemical in the manufacture of food packaging and there are concerns over its safety, particularly for young children. A recent study suggests that there is a five times greater BPA plasma concentration in babies aged between three and six months compared with adults. In 2008, both Canada and the USA raised concerns over the possible harmful effects of BPA on ...

Feb. 19, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

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