New website on Endocrine Disrupters

A new website on Endocrine Disrupters, by the Department of Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health of the Italian Istituto Superiore di Sanità, has just been released. It states that: Endocrine Disrupters are a heterogeneous ensemble of substances which include...

Skin Deep: an assessment of ingredients in personal care products

On June 7 the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit group based in Washington DC, published the findings of a study reporting that most cosmetics and other personal care products sold in the U.S. contain chemicals that have never been assessed for safety. The...

Commissioners and MEPs test their blood for chemicals

Commissioner Margot Wallström and 155 other people (among them MEPs) have had their blood checked for the presence of persistent chemicals on 6 November. The tests were part of an awareness-raising campaign organised by World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Chemicals such as...