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Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:17 GMT • Environmental group urges ban on triclosan - CTV Saskatoon CTV Saskatoon Environmental group urges ban on triclosan CTV Saskatoon Environmental Defence claims that triclosan is a known endocrine disruptor that can interfere with hormones, such as thyroid hormones. They also say that when the chemical is washed out into waterways, it breaks down in sunlight or reacts with other ... and more »

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:54:16 GMT • Field Fisher Waterhouse | Recent developments on Bisphenol A (BPA) at EU and ... - Linex Legal (press release) (registration) Field Fisher Waterhouse | Recent developments on Bisphenol A (BPA) at EU and ... Linex Legal (press release) (registration) The regulatory landscape is changing rapidly for manufacturers and users of Bisphenol A (BPA), a substance allegedly susceptible to have endocrine disruption properties. In 2013, a ban on certain uses will roll out in several EU jurisdictions, ... and more »

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:24:36 GMT • Carcinogens in Lipstick? ATM Receipts? How Can This Be? - WebMD (blog) WebMD (blog) Carcinogens in Lipstick? ATM Receipts? How Can This Be? WebMD (blog) Then, a couple days after the ABC story, Nicholas Kristof, of The New York Times, wrote a column about “endocrine disrupters.” These are chemicals that affect the “endocrine system” that governs hormones. Hormones tell our cells when to produce certain ...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:57 GMT • First-of-kind data find toxic chemical widespread in Canadian adults - HazMat Management Magazine (subscription) First-of-kind data find toxic chemical widespread in Canadian adults HazMat Management Magazine (subscription) This is worrisome given it is also a known endocrine disruptor—interfering with the human body's natural hormones. Many endocrine disruptors have been linked to thyroid problems and cancer. "Mounting evidence has convinced doctors and scientists that ... and more »

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:42:06 GMT • BPA diminishes in vitro success. - Environmental Health News Environmental Health News BPA diminishes in vitro success. Environmental Health News Studies suggest that continuous exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) lead to fertility problems such as failed embryo implantation. Endocrine disruptors are a group of chemicals that can behave like or block hormones, ...