German risk assessment institute opens fourth online-dialogue forum for consumers, questions on EDCs to be answered by president
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noviembre 6, 2013
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noviembre 19, 2020
Tanzania proposes limits for polyethylene FCM additives
Includes hundreds of additive compounds used in food contact materials (FCMs) with corresponding restriction limits and detailed testing methods; restrictions planned to be implemented in summer 2021
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agosto 3, 2023
Canada and Germany propose plans to reduce plastic, support reusable packaging
Canada proposes large grocery retailers implement measures to reduce food contact plastics; includes removing plastics from certain products, reuse/refill, and recycling targets; Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment drafted a similar law; Canadian government seeking feedback from stakeholders until August 30, 2023
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junio 5, 2014
DEHP infant exposure may exceed safe levels
New study reviews literature on phthalate exposure and diet, estimates infant exposure to DEHP to exceed US EPA’s reference dose
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mayo 6, 2014
US National Academy of Sciences urges redo of EPA’s draft risk paper
US National Academy of Sciences criticizes EPA report on adequacy of toxicity testing for non-monotonic dose-responses
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noviembre 15, 2016
EFSA: Sharing models and tools
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides public access to its scientific models and tools through the Knowledge Junction community and Statistical Models platform; aims at ‘improving transparency, reproducibility and evidence reuse’
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junio 12, 2017
EFSA working group on FCMs: 24th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
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noviembre 8, 2017
Documentary about EDCs and brain development
TV channel Arte screens documentary highlighting effects of endocrine disruptors on brain development and function, November 11, 2017
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noviembre 7, 2018
EU EDC framework coming soon
European Commission will adopt communication defining its framework on endocrine disrupters November 7, 2018
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junio 3, 2020
US FDA adds 18 substances to food contact inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 18 new entries to Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Notifications since January 2020
