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EURION E-Newsletter Issue 1 – OUT NOW!

18 Mar

EURION Newsletter Issue 1 has been published! You can read it here.
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Perspectives from epidemiology, toxicology & clinical experience, an endocrine disruptor discussion with Dr. Shanna Swan, FREIA’s coordinator Dr Majorie van Duursen & Dr. Lola Gómez Roig

09 Mar

Bringing together perspectives from epidemiology, toxicology & clinical experience, the discussion will explore the links between EDC scientific advancements, regulatory actions & prevention policies
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Chemical Watch’s ‘Big Interview’ with ATHENA coordinator Professor Andreas Kortenkamp

04 Mar

Andreas Kortenkamp on the urgency of new test validation for endocrine disruptors
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New ECHA report highlights the benefits & costs of restricting the manufacture & use of chemicals that pose a risk, including health benefits worth around €2.1 billion each year

26 Feb

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) report summarises and aggregates the benefits to human health and the environment, as well as the costs, associated with REACH restrictions
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Interview with Sharon Munn, JRC

26 Jan

An interview with JRC representative Sharon Munn about EDC legislation in the EC.
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EURION at the Second Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors

19 Jan

Members of EURION presented the cluster’s progress so far and future work at a one hour informative session on 17 December 2020.
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EURION engage with stakeholders for the development of endocrine disruptor test methods

19 Jan

Results of a consultation were presented and discussed at the EURION Virtual Stakeholder Workshop on 11 December 2020 and will be summarised in an upcoming report.
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EURION Annual Cluster Meeting 2021 – Registration Now Open

14 Jan

This year the meeting is virtual and will take place from 28-29 January 2021.
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European Commission takes first step towards toxic-free food contact materials

11 Jan

The European Commission has kicked off a revision of EU rules on chemicals in food contact materials (FCM) publishing an Inception Impact Assessment
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EURION Omics Working Group Informative Leaflet

07 Jan

The informative leaflet explains what transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics are and what their role is in EURION's research
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New report released on plastics, EDCs and health

16 Dec

New report from IPEN & the Endocrine Society provides current best knowledge about the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on human health
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Public awareness of endocrine disrupting chemicals is low

30 Oct

Study aimed to qualitatively explore public awareness of EDCs and public attitudes, beliefs and perceptions about the risks EDCs pose.
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Green Deal: Commission adopts new Chemicals Strategy towards a toxic-free environment

14 Oct

The Strategy is the first step towards a "zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment" announced in the European Green Deal.
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*Deadline extended* Stakeholder Consultation for Development of Endocrine Disruptor Test Methods

07 Aug

EURION extends consultation period to 15 October 2020
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Nordic Report Published on the Role of Retinoids in Mammalian Reproduction

15 May

This report builds on ideas brought forward in the OECD Detailed Review Paper (DRP) 178 on screening and testing methods and endpoints for evaluating endocrine disruptors.
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EURION Cluster Annual Meeting 2020

14 Jan

Annual meeting to be held in Paris on 5th February 2020
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EURION Cluster Launches in Brussels

10 Sep

The joint launch event in the European Commission of projects from the Call ‘New Testing and Screening Methods to Identify Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals’
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Avatar SCREENED - H2020 @ScreenedH·

A glimpse into the history of research in the field of #EndocrineDisruptors ! 💊🧪
... still a long road to go to identify lesser-studied #EDs adverse health outcomes🎯 #H2020 #EUBudget

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Avatar Terje Svingen @SvingenT·

13 Apr

Our latest study on TH-disruption and brain development under @ATHENAprojectEU @EurionCluster @foodDTUdk #EDC Testing for heterotopia formation in rats after developmental exposure... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026974912100717X

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Avatar ERGO @ERGO_EU·

7 Apr

The report, recording & presentations from @EU_Commission's Second Annual Forum on #EndocrineDisruptors is available.
Watch @EurionCluster's session 'Testing & Screening Methods to Identify Endocrine Disruptors'
https://bit.ly/327mJ3T
#EDCs #EUChemicalsStrategy #EUGreenDeal

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Avatar ERGO @ERGO_EU·

29 Mar

Action on suspected #EndocrineDisruptors is crucial for increasing protection.

@CHEMTrust participated in a @EU_Commission meeting which discussed the next steps on EU action for #EDCs, a key commitment of the #EUChemicalsStrategy

https://chemtrust.org/action-on-suspected-edcs/

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Avatar CIAPE-ICEDA @CIAPE_ICEDA·

25 Mar

What are #endocrine #disruptors?

@ewg explains the issue of #EDCs in this interesting video capsule!

To learn more about endocrine disruptors #research:http://www.ciape-iceda.ca

https://youtu.be/Yzkzb7coAEE

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Avatar CHEM Trust @CHEMTrust·

25 Mar

On Monday CHEM Trust participated in a Commission meeting which discussed the next steps on EU action on endocrine disruptors (#EDCs). Better identification of EDCs is needed to protect health and the environment.

Read more in CHEM Trust's latest blog: https://chemtrust.org/action-on-suspected-edcs/

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Avatar Fabien Jourdan @MetExplore·

7 Apr

#MetExplore API had been fully revamped by @vinson6431. You can programmatically access #MetExplore DB content (#metabolicNetworks).
Full interactive documentation here ↙️
https://metexplore.toulouse.inrae.fr/metexplore-api/doc/

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Avatar Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)@HealthandEnv·

16 Jan 2015

@Green_Europe #EDCs Health NGO: 'Endocrine disruptors are one of the biggest public health threats of this century' http://ift.tt/17Obuio

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Avatar OBERON @OBERON_4EU·

25 Mar

Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and markers of obes... a study Carrie's out in the context of the Oberon project with @ISGLOBALorg @maribel_casas https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021000945

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Avatar IPEN: toxics-free @ToxicsFree·

5 Apr

Many plastic chemical additives are toxic
Example: UV-stabilize (#UV328)

Read
Franz Xaver Perrez
Swiss Ambassador for the Environment
@bafuCH @swiss_un @foenCH
Foreword
in the Health Science Experts @TheEndoSociety Report

"Plastics, EDCs & Health"

▶️https://ipen.org/documents/plastics-edcs-health

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