Government lists plastic products in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) as “toxic”; legal step required in order to move forward with new regulation, product restrictions; will support government in implementing national plastic plans
NGOs call for lower PFHxA concentration limit
Consortium of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) submits comments on EU restriction proposal for perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and related substances; calls for concentration limits much lower than those currently proposed, transparent justification for limits proposed
NGOs ask for third party participation in REACH
NGOs send recommendations towards the substitution of Substances of Very High Concern to ECHA
The future of the PET industry
Petcore Europe annual conference looks at opportunities and challenges for PET in the circular economy; conference proceedings now available
Androgens may predispose to autism
Scientists show that androgens regulate key genes linked to autism risk and may contribute to excessive brain growth, suggest that androgens’ effects on developing brain may increase risk of developing autism spectrum disorders
Breaking News: WHO and UNEP publish EDC report
WHO and UNEP State of the Science report calls uncertainties and knowledge gaps on EDCs too important to ignore, better testing methods and more comprehensive research required
New FPF report: Assessment of nanoclay enforced PLA
New study investigates physical properties and toxicological outcomes for nanoclay in FCM in in vitro experiments
Migration vs. solubility
New scientific study finds that in certain cases migration studies can be substituted by solubility measurements; modified OECD method shows solubility of select antioxidants, UV stabilizers in some food simulants is below SMLs
OECD urges restricted substances list for plastics
OECD report suggests establishing global list of restricted substances for plastics manufacturing in order to ‘support quality and consistency in recycling’
Sustainable future without EDCs
US scientists propose a sustainable approach towards chemical safety assessments in order to protect future generations from EDC exposures