Free colloquium co-organized by SOT and U.S. FDA addresses the Cramer classification scheme and threshold of toxicological concern; webinar available
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marzo 11, 2016
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julio 19, 2013
NAMPA: Consumers may be misled by new BPA ban
Metal packaging association concerned about FDA’s decision regarding BPA
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abril 10, 2015
New toxicological science challenges food safety assessment
Society of Toxicology and U.S. Food and Drug Administration make internal training colloquia publicly available
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marzo 16, 2016
BPA and fertility treatment
Exposure to BPA reduces successful IVF treatments, studies find; eating soy may protect women from BPA’s adverse reproductive effects, according to most recent study
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agosto 5, 2014
U.S. Representatives urge action on phthalates
U.S. Representatives send letter to U.S. FDA and Consumer Product Safety Commission
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septiembre 21, 2018
EFSA conference 2018: Human health
Presentations at EFSA conference 2018 address advances and challenges in human health risk assessment; NTP official confirms that there will be a third CLARITY-BPA report integrating academic and regulatory studies
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mayo 2, 2023
Microplastics: recent insights into human exposure, cellular uptake, cancer metastasis
Researchers report plastic fragments may exacerbate breast cancer metastasis; review summarizes nanoplastic uptake into human cells; studies find occupational microplastics exposure can be reduced by wearing face masks; millions of micro- and nanoplastics are released during 30-second food blending; scientists more worried about microplastic impacts on the environment than humans
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noviembre 9, 2022
Stakeholders discuss waste management challenges of plastics
Publications from government, academia, civil society organizations, and consultancies paint problematic picture of a circular plastics economy; plastic packaging waste per person found to increase over last decade; low percentage of plastic produced is effectively recycled; pyrolysis (a type of chemical recycling) of plastics produces 9x more emissions than mechanical recycling; “biodegradable” and “compostable” plastics found to not break down in home compost systems
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enero 19, 2018
Shorter-chain PFCs may persist in human tissues
Researchers estimate internal exposure to metabolites of shorter-chain polyfluorinated compounds, demonstrate high potential for biopersistence, call for further research
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julio 12, 2022
New research on chemical migration from plastic, paper, can coating, and reusables
Recent reports investigate whitening agents’ migration from disposable plastic containers; characterize 153 chemicals migrating from paper packaging and show estimated dietary exposure for children to per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) exceed safety threshold; detect brominated flame retardants in repeat-use food contact articles; review metal can coating literature concerning coatings types, chemical migrants, detection methods, dietary exposure, and regulatory
