New study investigates effects of prenatal BPA exposure on airway cell development in rhesus monkeys
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agosto 6, 2013
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marzo 6, 2024
Impacts of plastics across the food system
Policy brief from Scientists’ Coalition discusses how plastics in the food system from farm to table to trash impact human health and the environment; provides suggestions for how UN Plastics Treaty can address the drivers and impacts of food system plastics use
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marzo 4, 2014
Confusing information about plastics
Magazine publishes “field guide to common plastics” based on 2011 scientific study with serious shortcomings
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mayo 8, 2019
JRC: Avoid pre-heating for migration testing
EU Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials completes study on the impacts of pre-heating food contact materials before migration testing; advises reference laboratories to avoid pre-heating
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junio 28, 2018
ECHA adds 10 new substances to Candidate List
D4, D5, D6 and other compounds relevant for food contact materials listed as substances of very high concern
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julio 22, 2013
Opinion: Avoid food packaging, increase fertility
Women’s health magazine reports on the link between failed fertility treatment and phthalate exposure, points to exposure from food containers
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mayo 13, 2019
Basel Convention to control plastic waste trade
Parties to the Convention adopt changes to place plastic waste under the Prior Informed Consent procedure; requires plastic waste exporters to obtain permission from importing countries
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febrero 8, 2019
74% of glass packaging recycled in the EU
Recycling statistics from 2016 confirm recycling rate of glass packaging in the EU stably at 74%; the figure is ‘set to rise’ following recent investments, FEVE says
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febrero 2, 2023
OECD report on polymeric PFAS
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) publishes synthesis report on less well-studied sub-group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – polymeric PFAS; finds that these polymers can contain sizeable amounts of non-polymeric PFAS or can degrade into them; polymeric PFAS seen as ‘long-term significant sources’ of PFAS in the environment and in living organisms
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julio 2, 2018
Brazil: New regulations on cellulosic FCMs
Brazil sets new technical requirements for cellulosic food contact materials and containers; testing methods, migration limits, approved substances, restrictions defined
