• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar

CHEM Trust

Protecting humans and wildlife from harmful chemicals

  • Home
    • Our policy site
    • Advice for consumers
  • About us
    • About CHEM Trust
    • CHEM Trust Europe
    • Our team
    • UK Trustees
    • Our funders
    • Contact
    • Jobs
    • Privacy Policy
  • Our work
    • Publications
    • Talks & comment
    • EU policy submissions
    • UK policy submissions
    • Participation in policy processes
    • Our work in the UK
    • Collaboration
    • Newsletters
  • Problem chemicals
    • Hormone Disrupting Chemicals FAQ
    • Bisphenols
    • Phthalates
    • PFAS
    • Pharmaceutical pollution
    • Chemicals and plastics
  • Chemical impacts
    • Neurological Impairment
    • Obesity and Diabetes
    • Breast Cancer
    • Male Reproductive Health
    • Pesticides and cancer
    • Immune system effects
    • Wildlife impacts
  • Chemicals policy
    • EU-REACH
    • Chemicals and the Circular Economy
    • Food contact materials
    • Brexit & Chemicals
    • Global-POPs
    • Chemical mixtures
  • Take Action

EU

Commission moves forward on new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors and persistent and mobile chemicals

October 25, 2022 By Ninja Reineke

Last week CHEM Trust submitted their comments to the Europe Commissions’ public consultation on the proposals to introduce new hazard classes for identifying harmful chemicals. These amendments to the EU’s Regulation for the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) are an essential part of the European Green Deal and commitments made in the EU … [Read more...] about Commission moves forward on new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors and persistent and mobile chemicals

‘Addressing mixtures is needed and overdue’ – an interview with Professor Andreas Kortenkamp on chemical mixtures

September 22, 2022 By Eleanor Hawke

CHEM Trust recently sat down with Professor Andreas Kortenkamp from Brunel University London to discuss his recent research on the impact of exposure to chemical mixtures on male fertility. The new study, ‘Combined exposures to bisphenols, polychlorinated dioxins, paracetamol, and phthalates as drivers of deteriorating semen quality’, found that our exposures to mixtures of … [Read more...] about ‘Addressing mixtures is needed and overdue’ – an interview with Professor Andreas Kortenkamp on chemical mixtures

New study identifies hundreds of harmful chemicals used in food contact materials

June 8, 2022 By Eleanor Hawke

A new peer-reviewed study published by the Food Packaging Forum and others has found that food contact materials could contain up to 388 harmful chemicals, which should be phased out urgently. The study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, identifies 388 Food Contact Chemicals of Concern (FCCoC) that could be used in food contact materials. Of these 388: … [Read more...] about New study identifies hundreds of harmful chemicals used in food contact materials

The chemical industry cries wolf yet again on plans to improve protection from hazardous chemicals

December 2, 2021 By Stefan Scheuer

Factory

The European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) sets out the actions needed for chemicals management in delivering the European Green Deal, a toxic-free environment and zero-pollution. All of which are priorities for the EU Commission with the  aim of enhancing environmental and health protection, while setting a path towards a more sustainable chemical … [Read more...] about The chemical industry cries wolf yet again on plans to improve protection from hazardous chemicals

European Parliament resolution calls for a rapid reform of FCM laws

November 23, 2021 By Eleanor Hawke

Fast food in paper and plastic packaging

In October 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Farm to Fork Strategy, supporting targets and measures to reduce pollution along the value chain including EU Food Contact Materials (FCM). Parliament called on the European Commission to bring forward the date of the publication of their proposal for a new regulatory framework. Action on the most … [Read more...] about European Parliament resolution calls for a rapid reform of FCM laws

EU Court hearing on GenX: company Chemours challenges EU authority

September 13, 2021 By Ninja Reineke

Sign 'cour de justice de l'union europeenne' outside building with flags

Today CHEM Trust together with ClientEarth (the environmental law charity) are participating in a public hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union. Both organisations are supporting the EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the Government of the Netherlands against a challenge by the chemical company Chemours regarding the identification of their compounds, known as … [Read more...] about EU Court hearing on GenX: company Chemours challenges EU authority

PFAS in food packaging: New European wide investigation

May 20, 2021 By Julie Schneider

A new report published today by eight non-profit organisations, including CHEM Trust, shows that ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS are present in disposable food packaging and tableware used by popular fast food chains and takeaway restaurants across Europe. This new joint report, Throwaway Packaging, Forever Chemicals: European-wide survey of PFAS in disposable food packaging and … [Read more...] about PFAS in food packaging: New European wide investigation

Action on suspected endocrine disruptors is crucial for increasing protection

March 24, 2021 By Pia Juul Nielsen

On Monday March 22nd, CHEM Trust participated in a Commission meeting which discussed the next steps on EU action on endocrine disruptors. As we described in our recent blog, the question on how endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be better identified in the context of EU regulation for classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) is one of the important upcoming … [Read more...] about Action on suspected endocrine disruptors is crucial for increasing protection

A new approach to protect people and wildlife from endocrine disruptors

July 15, 2020 By Anna Watson

small girl, EU building collage

Today, CHEM Trust published a policy proposal on a new path to protect people and wildlife across Europe from endocrine disruptors (EDs). The proposal, if implemented, would lead to: Rapid and improved identification of substances with ED properties. Strict control of substances with ED properties to avoid or minimize exposure. Full transparency and easily … [Read more...] about A new approach to protect people and wildlife from endocrine disruptors

New endocrine disruptors website is a welcome step to inform EU consumers and businesses

June 4, 2020 By Anna Watson

A new website compiling lists of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has just been launched by a collaboration of authorities in Denmark, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Sweden. The webpage contains three separate lists of EDCs. one listing substances officially identified as EDCs in the EU (list I), one listing substances under evaluation for endocrine … [Read more...] about New endocrine disruptors website is a welcome step to inform EU consumers and businesses

Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Sign up to the CHEM Trust Newsletter

CHEM Trust Privacy Policy

Read our latest newsletter

Subscribe to the blog

Get an email when this blog is updated.

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Recent Tweets

My Tweets

Click for posts on…

AuthorisationBisphenol ABrexitBrominated flame retardantsChildrenCircular EconomyCSSDEHPDG SantéECHAEDC CriteriaEFSAEndocrine DisruptorsEUEU-USEU CommissionFCMFoodFood contactGreen EconomyGroupingHealthHuman healthMixturesPackagingPesticidesPFASPharmaceuticalsPhthalatesPlasticsPollutionREACHScience PolicyThermal paperTradeTTIPUKUK PolicyWaterWildlife

Copyright CHEM Trust · Reg Charity No. 1118182 · Disclaimer · Login