In a recent letter to the editor of the Wall St. Journal newspaper addressing the issue of endocrine disruption and BPA, the Introduction to EDCs guide that was released by IPEN and the Endocrine Society was highlighted. The editorial that the write is referring to ("Snoopy is Safe After All") expressed the belief that BPA is safe and that the United States should not continue to "waste" money on BPA research.
IPEN is pleased to collaborate with the Canadian Environmental Health Atlas (CEHA), to promote the video "Little Things Matter" in multiple languages across the globe. This 7 minute video provides insights to how extremely low levels of toxins can impact brain development, and illustrates how subtle shifts in the intellectual abilities of individual children have a big impact on the number of children in a population that are challenged or gifted.
Although hormone-disrupting chemicals are recognised as a global public health threat by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Commission's public consultation on the matter, which closes today (16 January), is only meant to delay action and regulation, argues Génon K. Jensen.
A new publication, "Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: State of the Problem and Steps Forward," prepared by Chapaevsk Medical Association (Russia), Eco-Accord (Russia) and IPEN, provides generalized information on impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health, sources of EDCs releases, and their human exposure routes.
A new report "Medicines in the Environment: A Growing Threat to Wildlife and Drinking Water”, written by CHEM Trust’s Gwynne Lyons, looks at the evidence that pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicines are having impacts on wildlife and threatening drinking water, and makes recommendations. Please read the blog /press release, which contains a link to the full report.
The new publication is in Russian and provides practical information to help consumers make informed decisions that are friendly to health, environment and society. It has over 100 pages and contains chapters on issues such as food, cosmetics, toys, school products, household chemicals and waste.
Kathmandu, 24 December 2014, Government of Nepal, Ministry of Science Technology and Environment (MOSTE) as per the provision of Environment Protection Act 1997 (Section 7 and Sub-section 3) Ban of Import, Sale, Distribution and Use of Asbestos (Corrugated , Non Corrugated Sheet, Tiles , Insulators) by publishing a notice in Nepal Gazette (Khand 64, Number 30, Part 5, Date December 22, 2014, Notice No. 4).
BPA (Bisphenol A) is an organic molecule that was first synthesized in 1895. It is a synthetic estrogen, and has two forms: one is polycarbonate and is sometimes used in plastic baby bottles, and the other is epoxy resins, used in the linings of some food and beverage containers, dental sealants and numerous other consumer products.
