[Updated on 10th March on the publication of the EAC report - see below] The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of the UK House of Commons is currently doing an inquiry into the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its impacts on the environment and the developing world. Yesterday they published the evidence that had been submitted to this … [Read more...] about Our evidence to UK Parliamentary inquiry into TTIP and the environment (updated with inquiry conclusion)
Policy submissions
The CHEM Trust view on the EU consultation on criteria for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
We are now in the final week of the European Commission’s consultation on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), and today CHEM Trust submitted our response to the consultation. [Update: consultation has now finished]. Here are some of the key points we make in our response: We support the proposal to use three different categories to define endocrine disrupting chemicals – … [Read more...] about The CHEM Trust view on the EU consultation on criteria for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
Medicines in the Environment: A Growing Threat to Wildlife and Drinking Water
There is increasing evidence that human and veterinary medicines are damaging wildlife, a new report launched today by the environmental charity CHEM Trust shows. The report “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: A growing threat to our tap water and wildlife” highlights that medicines [1] are polluting rivers and have harmed wild birds and fish. Other species too have been … [Read more...] about Medicines in the Environment: A Growing Threat to Wildlife and Drinking Water
Hormone disrupting Bisphenol A should be banned from use in thermal paper
The hormone disrupting chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) is currently used in around 70% of thermal paper in the EU - the paper that is used for many till receipts in shops. The French Government has proposed that there should be an EU-wide ban on this use of Bisphenol A, due to the risks to workers and consumers. Their detailed submission is available on the European Chemical Agency … [Read more...] about Hormone disrupting Bisphenol A should be banned from use in thermal paper
Widespread pollution by pharmaceuticals should be addressed internationally at SAICM
The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world. SAICM has as its overall objective the achievement of the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle so that, by 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on human health and the … [Read more...] about Widespread pollution by pharmaceuticals should be addressed internationally at SAICM
CHEM Trust opposes further use of brominated flame retardant HBCDD
The brominated flame retardant (BFR) Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) has been used for decades and has turned out to be persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT). It has been detected in humans, the environment and wildlife worldwide, including in remote areas. It has been on the REACH candidate list for 6 years and governments around the world have listed it for global … [Read more...] about CHEM Trust opposes further use of brominated flame retardant HBCDD
CHEM Trust joins with >100 US and EU NGOs asking for chemicals to be removed from TTIP
The European Union (EU) and US are currently negotiating a new trade deal - the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP for short. CHEM Trust - and many others - are worried that this deal could weaken controls on chemicals, particularly within Europe. We've got together with over 100 NGOs from Europe and the US to send a letter to the US Trade Representative … [Read more...] about CHEM Trust joins with >100 US and EU NGOs asking for chemicals to be removed from TTIP
Hazardous chemicals in food packaging: CHEM Trust writes to EU Commissioner Borg
New research published this week has revealed that hazardous chemicals - including endocrine disrupting chemicals - are used in packaging around food (food contact packaging). In the study - which has been reported by the Daily Mail and the Daily Express - the authors identified 175 potentially hazardous substances legally used in the production of food contact materials in … [Read more...] about Hazardous chemicals in food packaging: CHEM Trust writes to EU Commissioner Borg
CHEM Trust comments on EFSA BPA Draft Opinion
Chemical Watch has covered CHEM Trust's comments at a scientific meeting to discuss the European Food Safety Authority's draft opinion on the human health risks of Bisphenol A (BPA) "The European Food Safety Authority's (Efsa) draft opinion on the human health risks posed by bisphenol A (BPA) exposure is "lacking", because its summary does not describe whether there is a margin … [Read more...] about CHEM Trust comments on EFSA BPA Draft Opinion