Toxic chemicals found in carpets sold by major European manufacturers
New research has found toxic chemicals in carpets produced and sold by some of the largest carpet manufacturers on the European market. These chemicals include suspected carcinogens, endocrine disruptors and…
European Study Exposing Toxic E-Waste Chemicals in Children’s Products Spurs Calls for Policy to End Recycling Exemptions for Hazardous Waste
Endocrine disruptors – Put exposure reduction at the centre of EU action now, urge health groups
As the European Commission’s consultation on a roadmap for a framework on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) comes to a close, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) urges the European Commission…
HEAL’s vision for Europe leading the way towards a non-toxic environment
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) today released its vision for Europe leading the transition towards a non-toxic environment and called on the European Commission to finally draw its long…
EDC-Free Europe coalition urges European Commission to protect people and environment from hormone disruptors
The EDC-Free Europe coalition, representing more than 70 health and environment organisations across Europe, is calling on the EU Commission to finally release a long overdue strategy on endocrine disrupting…
Europe’s non-toxic environment strategy could lead the way towards an ambitious international chemical framework beyond 2020
Early life exposure to bisphenol A linked to the development of hyperactivity
Health protective identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals – A challenge under current implementation plans
Europeans will remain exposed to BPA in food packaging
EU Member States adopt revised EDC proposal – A step in the right direction, but not enough
Glyphosate: future generations to pay the price of reauthorisation of health-harming herbicide
20 Organisations sign declaration expressing serious concern about pharmaceuticals in the environment in the EU
European Parliament demands ambitious proposal to reduce citizens’ exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals
NGOs acknowledge vote on first ever EDC criteria – Call on European Parliament to reject flawed criteria for sake of health
Over 250 non-government organisations launch alternative vision for Europe
Brussels, June 20, 2017 – More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. [1] Intended to…
EU finally recognises Bisphenol A as an endocrine disruptor for human health
Helsinki/Brussels, 16 June 2017 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) today recognised bisphenol A (BPA) as a substance of very high concern because of its endocrine disrupting properties for humans.…
Further delay on flawed EDC criteria maintains unnecessary risks on human health and the environment
Brussels, 18 May 2017 – The criteria to identify hormone disrupting chemicals (or EDCs), for which a decision was expected today, continue to cause disagreements among EU member states. The…
Dentists urged to stop using mercury in children’s fillings
Brussels - European NGOs are calling on dentists to implement immediately the upcoming ban on mercury dental fillings for children and pregnant women. Yesterday, the EU Council adopted the revised mercury…
Exposing frog embryos to a chemical cocktail causes thyroid hormone disruption
Brussels, 7 March 2017 – Findings published today provide evidence that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) causes changes in thyroid hormone signalling, which disturbs brain development. The results are published…