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2008
ACC Statement on the National Research Council of the National Academies' "Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment: The Tasks Ahead."
December 18, 2008
ACC Statement of Children's Products Containing Phthalates
November 25, 2008
American Chemistry Council Thanks Consumer Product Safety Commission for Its Willingness to Hear Concerns and Answer Questions Regarding Phthalate Restrictions
September 4, 2008
The Phthalate Esters Panel of the ACC Presents: “The Body of Scientific Evidence” on Phthalates
August 14, 2008
American Chemistry Council Has Mixed Response to Passage of Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act
August 14, 2008
American Chemistry Council Has Mixed Response to Congressional Action on Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act
July 28, 2008
Media Alert: Consumer Products that Do Not Contain Phthalates
July 14, 2008
Excerpt of American Chemistry Council Statement Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
June 12, 2008
Statement of the American Chemistry Council's Phthalate Esters Panel on Chej Shower Curtain Report
June 12, 2008
Oral Statement of the American Chemistry Council
June 12, 2008
American Chemistry Council Has Mixed Response to Washington State's New Law Regulating Certain Chemicals in Children's Products
April 3, 2008
ACC Expresses Disappointment Over Passage of Washington State Law Banning Phthalates in Children's Products
March 13, 2008
ACC Corrects Erroneous Statements about Phthalates
March 7, 2008
ACC Believes Amendment to Consumer Products Safety Commission Reform Act Will Not Produce Benefits Envisioned by Authors
March 5, 2008
The American Chemistry Council Finds Faults In Baby Care Products Study
February 4, 2008
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2007
Halloween Scare Story in USA Today Ignores the Evidence
November 7, 2007
American Chemistry Council Expresses "Deep Regret" Over Signing of California Toy-ban Bill
October 16, 2007
Report on Air Fresheners is Irresponsible
September 21, 2007
Passage of California Bill Banning Certain Phthalates Defies Common Sense
September 6, 2007
Claimed Link Between Phthalates Exposure and Obesity is "Hard to Swallow," Experts Say
April 23, 2007
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2006
EPA Raises Safety Profile for the Phthalate Used in Nail Polish in Review Draft
September 12, 2006
"Astronomical" Doses of DEHP Show No Adverse Effects on Reproductive Organs of Juvenile Marmosets
September 6, 2006
National Academy of Sciences Report Confirms That Biomonitoring Data Can Be Used to Show Average Phthalate Exposure is Below Safety Levels
August 3, 2006
European Union Risk Assessments Find No Concern For Current Uses of DINP, DIDP and DBP
April 24, 2006
Outside Panel Finds Swan Study Hypothesis "Not Supported" by Her Published Study
January 27, 2006
Group's Report on Dust in Autos is "Just Plain Irresponsible"
January 18, 2006
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2005
Government Re-review of DEHP Finds Concern Levels the Same or Lower than Earlier Review
October 12, 2005
New Study Casts Additional Doubt on Alleged Link Between Phthalates and Sperm Quality
August 3, 2005
New Report Does Not Link Phthalates to Lupus
August 2, 2005
New CDC Biomonitoring Data Continues to Show Phthalate Exposures Well Below Government Safety Levels
July 21, 2005
Industry Statement: European Ban on Phthalates in Toys
July 5, 2005
Phthalate Esters Panel Statement on Green, et al, Regarding Neonatal Exposure Study
June 8, 2005
Widely Publicized Report on Study Claiming Effect of Phthalates On Male Babies Requires Rigid Scientific Scrutiny
June 1, 2005
Ten Reasons Why the California Bill To Ban Phthalates in Toys is a Bad Idea
April 25, 2005
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2004
Study Suggesting Link Between Phthalates and Asthma is Flawed, of Questionable Reliability
September 30, 2004
Preliminary Study Finds No Adverse Reproductive Effects in Children Who Received Medical Treatment That Could Have Resulted in Phthalate Exposures As Infants
May 12, 2004
Scientific Review Concludes That DEHP and DINP “Not Likely” to Lead to Cancer in Humans
March 15, 2004
New Study of CDC Data Undermines Activist Campaign Against the Use of Phthalates in Cosmetics
January 9, 2004
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2003
Separating Fact from Fiction—Recent Regulatory Findings about Vinyl Toys
November 25, 2003
National Toxicology Program Completes Review of Six Phthalates
November 6, 2003
Handbook on Phthalates is Published
September 26, 2003
EU Finalizes Risk Assessment Reports on DINP, DIDP
September 5, 2003
CPSC Validates Use of DINP in Vinyl Toys
February 22, 2003
CDC Biomonitoring Study Confirms Phthalate Exposures Are Far Below Levels That Could Affect Humans
January 31, 2003
New Evidence Indicates Health Effects of DEHP in Rodents May Not Apply to Humans
January 28, 2003
Response to Study of Phthalates and Sperm Quality
January 7, 2003
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2002
Panel Reaffirms Phthalates in Cosmetics Are Safe as Used
November 19, 2002
European Union Medical Devices Committee Makes No Recommendation to Limit Uses Of PVC with DEHP At This Time
October 29, 2002
Consumer Product Safety Commission Staff Report Finds No Demonstrated Health Risk to Children from DINP-Plasticized Toys
September 25, 2002
EPA Does Not List Phthalates as PBTs
September 23, 2002
Statement of the Phthalate Esters Panel on FDA Guidance Regarding the Use of PVC Medical Devices Containing DEHP
September 6, 2002
Recycling on Plastic Food Wrap!
August 2, 2002
Statement of the Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council on FDA Notification on PVC Medical Devices Containing DEHP
July 16, 2002
Activist Group Recycles an Old Campaign—Statement of the Phthalate Esters Panel on Health Care Without Harm Report
July 10, 2002
Some Incorrect Statements by Health Care Without Harm
July 10, 2002
Independent Panel Will Review New Data on Phthalate Use in Cosmetics
June 19, 2002
Phthalate Esters Panel Statement on Health Canada Assessment of DEHP in Vinyl Medical Devices
February 11, 2002
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2001
Phthalate Esters Panel Response Regarding American Medical Association Resolution Regarding DEHP Use in Medical Devices
December 6, 2001
Holiday Scare Tactics Ignore Scientific Evidence
November 26, 2001
PEP Statement on The Use of Phthalate Esters in Toys
November 20, 2001
Phthalate Esters Panel Statement on FDA Safety Assessment of DEHP in Medical Devices
September 5, 2001
Statement of the Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council on The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel’s (CPSC CHAP) Evaluation of Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP)
June 19, 2001
What the CDC National Report Says about Phthalate Exposures
June 7, 2001
The Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council Statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Report
March 21, 2001
Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council Statement on the Early Onset of Puberty in Some Girls
February 7, 2001
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2000
The Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council Statement on Petition to Add DINP to EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory
December 4, 2000
The Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council Statement on Environmental Working Group’s
November 28, 2000
Holiday Scare Tactics Ignore Scientific Evidence
November 21, 2000
Statement of the American Chemistry Council Phthalate Esters Panel on the Study of Thelarche in Puerto Rican Girls
October 25, 2000
The Phthalate Esters Panel of the American Chemistry Council Statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Biomonitoring Results
September 1, 2000
Phthalate Esters Panel Response Statement Regarding NTP CERHR Phthalate Evaluations
July 14, 2000
Plastic Food Wrap Safety
March 10, 2000
The Use of Phthalate Esters in Vinyl Medical Devices
March 10, 2000
IARC Downgrades DEHP Classification; Decision Reflects Extensive Scientific Research
February 25, 2000
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1999
Statement Regarding Initial NTP Evaluations
December 17, 1999
Attempts Continue to Silence the Science on Phthalates in Toys Says Industry
December 10, 1999
Koop Report Confirms Previous Independent Assessments of the Safety of Phthalate Esters
August 29, 1999
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