Summary article of 2012 Berlin low dose workshop shares workshop proceedings, consensus and disagreements, and shows proposed next steps required to advance risk assessment of EDCs
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agosto 27, 2013
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diciembre 12, 2014
PFAAs and DDE may affect thyroid hormone levels
Prenatal exposure to PFAAs and DDE may be associated with T4 levels in infants, Dutch study shows
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abril 26, 2019
Digital platform tracks recycled plastics
Industry association launches online platform to support plastic converter industry in tracking use of recycled polymers in products; aims to expand to more EU languages, add additional modules
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agosto 25, 2015
Denmark limits fluorocarbons in food packaging
Danish Minister of the Environment and Food recommends lowered limit for fluorocarbons in food contact materials
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agosto 19, 2013
Plastic chemicals affect children’s health
Two new scientific studies making headlines, one linking BPA to childhood obesity, the other links the phthalate DEHP to insulin resistance
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febrero 10, 2015
Photoinitiators in FCMs
New in-depth review article discusses photoinitiators used in UV inks applied to FCMs, migration into food covered
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febrero 4, 2013
New scientific study compares migrants, toxicity of glass and PET
French researchers find migrants from PET, glass into bottled waters and test for mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and endocrine disruption
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mayo 15, 2015
Olive leaf polyphenols may be effective against BPA-induced toxicity
Oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol from olive leaves may protect from BPA-induced toxic effects in livers and kidneys
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noviembre 19, 2019
Report envisions smart supermarkets with less packaging
Greenpeace publishes report presenting alternative technologies and approaches to remove single-use packaging from grocery stores; presents example case studies applicable to fresh foods, personal products, take-away, checkout, and online shopping
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enero 9, 2017
Workshop on opaque and difficult to recycle PET
Petcore Europe hosts workshop on opaque and difficult to recycle PET containers and holds annual conference on February 1-2, 2017 in Brussels
