FPF discusses its new study on the migration of substances of very high concern from food contact materials in webinar featuring guest speaker
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marzo 19, 2013
ChemSec list identifies 249 new Substances of Very High Concern
ChemSec publishes updated Substitute it now! List 2.1, 33 substances also authorized for plastic food contact materials in Europe
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junio 13, 2023
Report highlights potential hazards of plastic bottle supply chain
Defend Our Health reports production of PET plastic bottles contaminates air, drinking water, and foodstuffs; incineration and mechanical recycling releases potentially harmful chemicals into environment and recyclate; urges beverage companies to act
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junio 24, 2013
ECHA identifies PFOA and 5 other substances as Substances of Very High Concern
ECHA’s Member State Committee agrees to place six substances on candidate list for Substances of Very High Concern
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octubre 22, 2014
BPA: thermal paper is a source of high exposure
Hand sanitizer use before thermal receipt handling may lead to increased BPA levels
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julio 19, 2018
Microplastic and pigment particles in water
Scientists detect thousands of small particles of microplastics, pigments, additives in bottled mineral water; higher particle content in reusable paper-labeled bottles; printing inks on labels identified as novel contamination source
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octubre 30, 2013
Printing ink exposure from FCM significantly underestimated
New study investigates occurrence of photoinitiators in carton board packaging, finds benzophenone present in 50% of samples, surface to mass ratio 6 times higher than in EU legislation
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julio 6, 2020
High PFAS blood levels in German children
Biomonitoring study by German Environment Agency (UBA) measures 12 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in blood plasma of children and adolescents; finds highest average levels of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS)
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abril 23, 2013
Aluminum kitchen ware replacement to protect high risk group
New study estimates the dietary exposure to aluminum and evaluates the contribution of kitchen ware
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julio 13, 2017
Phthalates found in 'mac and cheese'
Phthalates found in 29 out of 30 tested U.S. cheese products; concentrations higher in processed compared to unprocessed cheeses; highest phthalate content found in powdered cheese from ‘mac and cheese’ ready meals
