Opinion article in New York Times outlines children’s prenatal exposure to various toxic chemicals, discusses impact on fetal brain development and health consequences
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June 14, 2017
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August 21, 2017
European Bioplastics Conference 2017
Industry group European Bioplastics hosts annual conference on November 28-29, 2017 in Berlin, Germany
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January 26, 2017
EU working group on FCMs: Latest meeting
EU Commission’s working group on FCMs discusses baseline study on non-harmonized FCMs, EU measure on printed FCMs, information transfer in the supply chain, and draft measure on BPA
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June 14, 2017
Food packaging made from food
Article in New York Times presents alternative food packaging materials developed from food residues such as excess milk powder, tomato peels, or shrimp shells
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November 3, 2020
Court upholds BPA listing as reproductive toxicant
California court of appeal publishes final opinion; defends mechanism used by state government agency to identify bisphenol A (BPA) as reproductive toxicant under Proposition 65 legislation
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April 22, 2016
BPA absorption in the mouth
Scientists compare internal levels and metabolism of BPA after gavage or diet administration; demonstrate significant buccal absorption of BPA from solid foods
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August 23, 2017
Coffee cups made from husk
Australian start-up creates reusable coffee cups from husk waste accumulating during coffee processing; cups intended for café and home environments as alternative to ceramics and single-use disposable cups
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June 15, 2023
European Parliamentarians host events on food packaging safety
EU Green Week 2023 includes panels discussing food packaging safety and plastics in a circular economy
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May 16, 2017
Case study on different sets of EDC criteria
Industry-sponsored study assesses four natural substances using EU Commission’s different options for criteria to identify endocrine disruptors; highlights need for including potency considerations in EDC criteria
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March 30, 2017
Classification of nanomaterials
JRC and partners of EU project NanoDefine develop strategy for identifying nanomaterials based on particles’ volume specific surface area (VSSA)
