FPF reports on new freely available 3D database of food additives, allowing for 3D in silico modeling in food safety
Prolonged exposure to BPA after dermal contact
Scientists show uptake and elimination of bisphenol A after dermal contact are slower than after ingestion; findings suggest higher steady state levels after repeated dermal exposures
Study detects PFAS across US fast food restaurant packaging
Mind the Store campaign and Toxic-Free Future collect and test 29 food packaging samples from 6 US fast food chains for fluorine levels; find that burger wrappers and containers from McDonald’s and Burger King likely treated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); paper bags used for French fries and deserts have consistently high fluorine levels
BPA during pregnancy affects thyroid function in newborn boys
First study to link maternal BPA exposure to neonatal thyroid function in male newborns but mechanisms remain unclear
Precautionary principle compliments scientific approaches to managing chemical risk
Response to Wall Street Journal article on “the ‘junk science’ threat to free trade“, Health & Environment deconstructs MEP Girling’s recent opinion piece
Open letter to EC President Juncker calling for action on EDCs
Concerned experts require clear action from the EC to minimize exposure to EDCs
Webinar on PFASs in food packaging
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and Toxic-Free Future present new report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in U.S. food contact materials on December 11, 2018; registration for webinar now open
Non-toxic chemicals are good for business
ChemSec discusses how hazardous substances can lead to costly business scandals and that substitution is necessary for a successful circular economy
EU Member States adopt EDC criteria
EU Member States vote in favor of European Commission-proposed criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in the field of plant protection products; both industry and NGOs view adopted criteria as ‘flawed,’ call on European Parliament to veto the proposal
New platform for generating and exchanging in silico toxicity data
In silico tool VirtualToxLab used for estimating the toxic potential of chemicals is now freely available for non-profit organizations