And Britain agreed at the 1974 Paris Convention to phase out the use of nonylphenol polyethoxylates as industrial cleaning agents by 2000 and reduce all discharges to the environment. (newscientist.com)
Greenpeace said 12 of the 27 articles it tested contained residues of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), used in textile manufacturing which it said can break down into hormone - disrupting chemicals when released from garments during washing. (scientificamerican.com)
Following a voluntary agreement with industry, said the minister, nonylphenol polyethoxylates (the most commonly used APEs) are no longer used as domestic cleaning agents in Britain. (newscientist.com)