EFSA’s CEP Panel Working Group on BPA safety reevaluation holds 5th meeting; minutes available online
Exposure to phthalates from fast food
People eating fast food have higher urinary phthalate levels, U.S. study finds; association most pronounced among non-hispanic black consumers, suggesting environmental injustice
Plastic Health Summit conference
Conference on October 3, 2019, in Amsterdam to focus on reviewing current scientific research in micro- and nanoplastics, plastic additives, and health; registration and program available online
Study shows endocrine activity of BPA analogs
Bisphenol A alternatives detected in thermal paper in Switzerland, bisphenol F and bisphenol S shown to exhibit endocrine activity using in vitro and in silico tools, no significant endocrine activity found for the alternatives Pergafast® 201 and D-8
Dietary intake of BPA in the US
New study estimates BPA intake of US adults via diet, canned vegetables are a major contributor to exposure
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 7th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds seventh meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Fluorotelomers in bio-based paper FCMs
Fluorotelomer alcohols measured in paper FCMs; high levels found in ‘eco-friendly’ bio-based paper packaging; metabolic transformation to hazardous perfluorinated acids possible
Male phthalate levels and embryo quality
New study finds inverse association between male urinary phthalate levels and embryo quality in couples undergoing assisted reproduction
Environmental chemicals in fish
Studies find decreasing levels of toxics in fish globally and increasing occurrence of intersex fish in pristine environments
Special journal issue on food safety
European Association for Food Safety releases special issue of the journal Trends in Food Science and Technology; contains 22 review articles across five food safety themes