Toxicology | Bisphenols substitution

What is the legislative and regulatory framework applicable to polyamide and melamine kitchen utensils imported from China ?

What is the legislative and regulatory framework applicable to polyamide and melamine kitchen utensils imported from China and Hong Kong?

Can melamine be used in place of polycarbonate in crockery for children? What regulations exist on this subject?

Effects of Bisphenol A on Health – Collective Expert Report. Knowledge concerning the uses of Bisphenol A – Research Report.

In September 2011, ANSES published two reports on BPA. The first details the results of a collective expert report on the health effects of BPA, studied at low doses on animals. The second looks at the uses of BPA in all its different applications.

Uncertainty concerning the dangers of BPS

One of the substitutes for BPA, Bisphenol S, is suspected to be an endocrine disruptor.

Proof of the harmful effects of BPA

Low concentrations of Bisphenol A are sufficient to produce a negative effect on human testicles.

From research to substitution

Molecular modelling is opening up new possibilities for the development of substances that are less harmful than BPA to human health.

Coordinated international effort to reduce EDCs

The United Nations' Third International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM3) was held in September 2012.