Virtual news conference to unveil new report on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, plastics
Hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastic are produced each year, and the process often requires chemicals that disrupt our hormones and threaten lasting damage to human health.
The Endocrine Society and IPEN will release a comprehensive joint report Dec. 15 on endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics and the threat they pose to public health. Experts will share highlights from the report during a virtual news conference Dec. 15.
What: Virtual news conference to introduce the Endocrine Society and IPEN’s joint guide to plastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
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When: December 15 at 9 AM Eastern/15:00 hours Central European Time.
Register to attend the virtual news conference by emailing [email protected].Registered reporters will receive log-in details for the virtual news conference and an embargoed copy of the guide to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and plastics.
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