Senior Scientific Officer
About Us Office Team
May 24, 2024
News Article
May 22, 2020
CLARITY-BPA study finds clear non-monotonicity
Researchers publish study identifying non-monotonic effects on mammary gland development across all ages of rats; finds causal relationship between BPA exposure and effects observed, results counter earlier statements that effects are rather due to random events
News Article
May 12, 2021
Nature Food study finds gaps in food system plastics research
Systematic scoping review assesses the research literature covering plastic’s effects on human health, the environment, and food security/economics through the entire food system from 2000 through 2018; includes over 3,300 studies; found majority of previous research focused on food security/economics; identified gaps related to studies on the effect of plastics on human health, meta-analyses, and research within low-income nations
About Us Office Team
May 24, 2024
Heike Mackenbach
Office Manager
About Us Office Team
May 24, 2024
Helene Wiesinger
Scientific Communication Officer
News Article
January 15, 2020
ECHA to develop positive list for drinking water contact
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) tasked with creating list of substances approved for use in materials that contact drinking water; first draft expected to contain 1,500 substances, be adopted by 2024; substance approval will be time limited and subject to reassessment
News Article
August 14, 2019
Lower PAH concentrations recommended
German Federal Office for Risk Assessment (BfR) recommending polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentration of < 0.2 mg/kg in consumer products; criteria to inform voluntary safety standard
News Article
June 18, 2014
Plastics and ocean protection
Marine pollution with plastics debris receives increased attention in the media, U.S. government issues new plans to protect oceans
About Us Office Team
May 24, 2024
Justin Boucher
Operations Director
News Article
June 18, 2024
Ban on BPA in European food contact materials moves forward another step
EU expert committee passes ban of bisphenol A in food contact materials; ban will likely be enacted by the end of 2024 with a transition period before coming into force
