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enero 23, 2014

BPA health costs at $3 billion annually

New study concludes on thousands of preventable cases of childhood obesity and heart disease caused by BPA; economic savings estimated to outweigh costs of replacing BPA

Topics: bisphenol A
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febrero 17, 2021

ECHA finds health benefits outweigh costs of REACH restrictions

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) study analyzes costs and benefits of REACH restrictions proposed during 2016-2020; finds public health benefits of €2.1 billion per year outweigh costs of €0.5 billion per year; restrictions protect over seven million EU citizens from cancers, sexual development disorders, asthma, skin allergies; prevents annual release of 100 000 tons of polluting chemicals

Topics: ECHA, human health, phthalates, REACH, regulation
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septiembre 2, 2020

ACC challenges listing DINP under Proposition 65

American Chemistry Council (ACC) submits petition to California’s supreme court challenging listing of diisononyl phthalate (DINP); highest court has at least 60 days to decide on petition and make final ruling

Topics: phthalates
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febrero 25, 2019

Guide to design for recycled content

New guide aims to support brands and suppliers in increasing recycled content in packaging; provides specific guidance for a range of packaging material types

Topics: recycling
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octubre 22, 2020

Survival of coronavirus on surfaces

Live virus particles found on frozen food packaging in China; updated questions and answers series on coronavirus published by the German Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR)

Topics: SARS-CoV-2
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agosto 5, 2015

Conference on food contact materials

Luxembourg’s Ministry of Health organises food contact materials conference as part of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; registration now open

Topics: events