Study by European Food Safety Authority identifies 212 substances fully registered under REACH to pose ‘potential chemical risks’ in the food chain
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abril 3, 2019
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diciembre 21, 2018
Lead and arsenic in food contact paper
Low migration of lead and arsenic measured in food contact paper bought in Korea; resulting human exposure estimated to be within safe levels
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marzo 25, 2021
Collaborative to verify and register safer chemical alternatives
Chem Forward and Sustainable Packaging Coalition launch collaborative to identify, assess, and verify safer alternatives for use in food packaging; plan to develop cloud-based registration system, highlight best practices, develop common agenda to accelerate systemic change
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junio 3, 2015
Conference on EDCs in the European Union
EU Commission holds public conference on endocrine disrupting chemicals regulation, shares information on impact assessment and next steps
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enero 6, 2020
ECHA recognizes PFBS as substance of very high concern
European member states agree to recognize perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) as a substance of very high concern (SVHC); cite equivalent concern to carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic substances, high mobility in environment
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marzo 10, 2014
Freely available dataset for 3D in silico modeling
Freely available 3D database of food additives, first step towards a more efficient in silico screening of chemicals
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abril 21, 2022
New NIAS detected in polyester-phenolic can coating extracts
Scientists analyze non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) extracted from six model polyester-phenolic can coatings; identify cyclic polyester oligomers and new aldehydes
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abril 19, 2016
Guidance on multilayer films
EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes practical guidance on the identification of the components in multilayer films used in food contact materials
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noviembre 12, 2013
Contribution of packing to PFC levels in food
New study investigates impact of production and packaging on perfluorinated compound concentration in dairy products, dairy cow exposure main source, grease proof wraps an avoidable contributor
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mayo 29, 2017
EFSA assesses co-monomer for use in multilayer FCMs
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester safe for use in polyester layers, not intended for direct food contact, under certain conditions
