Scientists’ public statement recommends consumers to avoid nonstick cookware and grease proof food packaging containing poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
EFSA publishes scientific opinion on acrylamide in food
EFSA considers acrylamide in food a public health concern; draft scientific opinion of 2014 adopted after public consultation
Detecting WEEE contamination in recycled FCM plastics
Scientists propose procedure for detection of contaminants from waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) in FCMs made of recycled plastics; call for regular screening to be performed by authorities to ensure compliance
Toxic chemicals in recycled materials
NGOs urge European Commission to ban recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardant DecaBDE, a chemical previously found in recycled plastic FCMs
Opinion: Plastic is food poisoning
Huffington Post publishes article calling plastic “food poisoning”, comments on evidence of estrogenic activity of plastic food contact materials
Japan identifies priority assessment substances
Ministries in Japan announce 15 new substances as priority assessment substances, 6 of which known to be used in food contact materials; requires annual reporting for import and manufacture
Opinion: Everything is a chemical
Scientist criticizes undifferentiated negative discourse on chemicals
The new WHO/UNEP EDC report a mandatory reading
NIEHS director Linda Birnbaum addresses new EDC report in Environmental Health Perspectives editorial
The Globe and Mail article on human microplastics exposure
Author Rick Smith describes experiment carried out on himself with University of Rochester to identify uptake of microplastics in his diet; article discusses unknowns and concerns held by scientific experts, criticizes increased plastic use during COVID-19 pandemic
The Daily Show features chemical migration
In segment Count on It Dulcé Sloan interviews experts on ‘the sperm recession;’ reports semen volume, sperm count has declined in last 50 years while erectile dysfunction, testicular cancer has increased; discusses chemical pollution from plastics, personal care products as potential causes