Foodwatch evaluation shows extensive contamination of dry food products with MOSH and MOAH in Germany
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julio 29, 2016
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Workshop
Global Chemicals & Waste Management: Workshop on Grand Challenges & Opportunities
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abril 30, 2024
China developing or updating many food safety standards in 2024
China’s National Health Commission publishes new standard for food contact adhesives, effective February 2025; also publishes food safety standards development plan for 2024 including three pertaining to food contact chemical migration; evaluation of food contact plastics recycling may also come this year
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febrero 19, 2013
Breaking News: WHO and UNEP publish EDC report
WHO and UNEP State of the Science report calls uncertainties and knowledge gaps on EDCs too important to ignore, better testing methods and more comprehensive research required
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febrero 21, 2022
Microplastics: linkage to the gut's microbiome and autism spectrum disorder
Scientific study reports that gut passages change polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics morphology and alter human microbial colonic community composition; another study finds polyethylene (PE) microplastics to accumulate in the brain and induce autism spectrum disorder-like symptoms using a mouse model
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Webinar
Human Health Threats from Chemicals in Plastics
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noviembre 28, 2017
BfR forum on mineral oils
German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) invites to forum on mineral oils; addresses analytical methods, toxicology, risk assessment and regulation of mineral oils
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febrero 4, 2019
NGO: Incinerators challenge waste management
European Environmental Bureau reports on high per capita waste generation, funding of incinerators inhibiting waste prevention and recycling
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marzo 4, 2014
BPA linked to adverse effects in monkeys
New study confirms adverse effects of BPA in primates; finds oral bolus exposure inappropriate human exposure model
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octubre 7, 2020
Consumer organization’s position paper, survey on FCMs
German consumer organization publishes position paper; identifies fragmentations, holes in current EU regulations on food contact materials (FCMs); critical of limited supply chain transparency, enforcement of chemicals in FCMs by authorities; calls for banning harmful substances, introducing strict positive lists; survey of 1,000 consumers finds most are not well informed about food packaging labelling, proper use
