New study suggests that 70-90% of cancer risk is due to environmental exposures and lifestyle choices
Epigenetic effects measured in great granddaughters
Female rats with ancestral exposure to EDC are vulnerable to stress
UP Scorecard: New and improved version released
New version of Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard published; allows users to create a private account, make and save product portfolios, compare entire business units, and features a more robust scoring system for chemicals of concern that considers the food or beverage being served
Cost of EDCs for female health
Study estimates costs of uterine fibroids and endometriosis linked to EDC exposure to reach nearly €1.5 billion per year
Opinion: How to create truly safe foods with an innovative business idea
‘Beyond Organic’ TEDx talk on preventing chronic disease, infertility by avoiding chemical exposures in a safe food supply eliminating harmful exposures to environmental chemicals
Neurological effects caused by melamine
High doses of melamine during pregnancy affect male offspring
Hazard prioritization of printing inks and adhesives substances
Scientific study performs hazard prioritization on chemicals in printing inks and adhesives applied to plastic food packaging; uses publicly available “substances of concern” lists and an in silico tool; identifies 636 high and 1024 medium priority substances of which 696 ranked as “very high priority substances” by experts
New and expanded UP Scorecard version released
Single-Use Material Decelerator (SUM’D) releases new version of food packaging assessment tool UP Scorecard; featuring expanded regionalization capabilities including Europe, functionality to add new customized containers, a simplified scoring system, and a streamlined presentation of results
Biocides in FCMs: legal follow-ups needed
Authorization of biocides discussed at the Biocides Symposium ’15 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Quantifying migration of whitening agents from plastics
EU reference laboratory for FCMs develops analytical method for quantification of fluorescent whitening agents migrating from plastic beverage cups