<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>American Chemistry Council News Releases: Phthalates</title><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/</link><description>americanchemistry.com news releases</description><copyright>copyright americanchemistry.com 2013</copyright><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:33:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>ACC Highlights Robust Government, Industry Safety Efforts Surrounding Chemicals Used in Consumer Products</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Highlights-Robust-Govt-Industry-Safety-Efforts.html</link><description>View this statement from Anne Kolton, ACC Vice President of Communications in response to an April 10, 2013 USA Today article about a new activist campaign to pull chemicals from consumer products.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:29:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Australian Government Study Supports the Continued Safe Use of Important Phthalate—DINP</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Australian-Government-Study-Supports-the-Continued-Safe-Use-of-Important-PhthalateDINP.html</link><description>The release of this report from the Australian government further supports the large body of scientific evidence on the safe use of DINP,” said Eileen Conneely, manager of the High Molecular Weight Phthalates Panel of ACC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:16:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACC Responds to Claims Regarding Phthalates in School Supplies</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Responds-to-Claims-Regarding-Phthalates-in-School-Supplies.html</link><description>United States Senator Charles E. Schumer along with the Center for Health, Environment and Justice released a report claiming that many vinyl back-to-school products contain high levels of phthalates. The following statement regarding the report can be attributed to the American Chemistry Council.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:35:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Silent Spring Seeks to Stoke Consumer Fears Without Regard for the Facts</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Silent-Spring-Seeks-to-Stoke-Consumer-Fears-Without-Regard-for-the-Facts.html</link><description>The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has released the following statement in response to a study published by Silent Spring Institute regarding chemicals in consumer products. </description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Authors of Mount Sinai Childhood Behavior Study Acknowledge Their Results Are Neither Statistically Nor Clinically Significant</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/AuthorsMntSinaiChildhoodBehaviorStudyAcknowledgeResultsNeitherStatisticallyNorClinicallySignificant.html</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 01:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Study Concludes No Risk from Phthalates in School Supplies</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Study-Concludes-No-Risk-from-Phthalates-in-School-Supplies.html</link><description></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manufacturers Will Seek REACH Authorization for Important Phthalate Applications</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Manufacturers-Will-Seek-REACH-Authorization-for-Important-Phthalate-Applications.html</link><description>The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Phthalate Esters Panel released the following statement today in response to the European Commission (EC) announcement.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Findings From Dietary Study Are No Cause For Consumer Concern</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Findings-From-Dietary-Study-Are-No-Cause-For-Consumer-Concern.html</link><description>The following statement can be attributed to the American Chemistry Council (ACC) regarding the Environmental Health Perspectives study, “Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis (2-Ethyhexyl) Phthalate Exposure: Findings from a Dietary Intervention,” conducted at the Silent Spring Institute.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>