Foster sustainability through holistic considerations along the food production and supply chain
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noviembre 18, 2013
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septiembre 17, 2020
EFSA final scientific opinion on PFAS in food
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes final version of its opinion on risk to human health from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food; sets group tolerable weekly intake limit of 4.4 ng/kg body weight for four most commonly measured PFAS in humans
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febrero 17, 2015
WSJ opinion article: BPA scare looks like a false alarm
Opinion article in The Wall Street Journal calls for reallocation of resources for BPA studies to more productive projects
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noviembre 12, 2013
New FPF report: Sources of PFCs in food
New scientific study addresses contribution of different sources to polyfluorinated compound presence in food, assesses raw materials, processes and packaging
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junio 30, 2015
Fluorinated chemicals in microwave popcorn bags
Danish consumer council tests nine different bags of microwave oven popcorn and finds PFCAs in the lining of all of them
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julio 21, 2016
New tool to evaluate EDC science
Collaboration of international scientists develop SYRINA framework for reviewing and assessing studies on endocrine disruptors; urge regulators to use these new methods for decision-making
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abril 21, 2017
Health risks of aluminum FCMs
Scientists evaluate consumer health risks from food contact articles made of aluminum; tolerable weekly intake may be significantly exceeded with grill pans and camping cookware used with acidic foodstuffs
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septiembre 22, 2015
Endocrine disruptors and breast development
Research project of National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, finds that EDC exposure during fetal life and via breast milk increases breast development in young female rats
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junio 10, 2014
Plastic bags linked to reproductive failures
New study investigates substances from multilayer plastic bags, cause reproductive failures in artificial insemination
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noviembre 14, 2022
Model indicates 70% reduction of microplastics by 2050 possible
Material flow analysis on microplastics provides recommendations for reducing microplastics in the Netherlands; effective measures include extension of deposit schemes on returnable plastics, research in improved recycling technologies, and “R-strategies”
