12th annual European Bioplastics conference discusses food brand owners’ use of bioplastics, biodegradable solutions for multilayer food packaging, and production of new polymer PEF
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December 6, 2017
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May 2, 2016
Childhood obesity and other chronic diseases
Obesity, asthma, autism, ADHD among U.S. children have continuously increased over past decade, new studies find; Mother Jones article discusses nutrition, chemicals and physical activity as key factors in childhood obesity
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June 18, 2018
Review on metals and autism
Scientists review evidence on links between autism spectrum disorder and toxic metal(loids) such as lead, mercury, aluminum, arsenic, postulate mechanism based on neuroinflammation, oxidative stress
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Food packaging material as a source of toxic chemicals
Collegium Helveticum conference focuses on everyday exposures to toxic chemicals and how to reduce them; features presentation and discussion with Food Packaging Forum scientists Jane Muncke and Lisa Zimmermann on the presence of hazardous chemicals in food contact materials
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October 10, 2014
FPF workshop on hazardous substances
Industry news provider reports on FPF’s workshop on hazardous substances in food contact materials; chemical risk assessment needs to consider cocktail effects and long-term exposures
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October 29, 2019
FPF Workshop 2019: Non-monotonicity explained
Ana Soto presents biological mechanisms underlying non-monotonic dose-responses, explains why non-monotonicity is ‘useful to organisms, challenging for regulators,’ discusses CLARITY-BPA’s successes and limitations
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February 19, 2013
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
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May 19, 2017
Marketplace for chemical alternatives
Non-profit organization ChemSec launches new online resource aimed to facilitate advertising and finding commercially available substitutes to hazardous substances
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January 13, 2021
EFSA colloquium on micro- and nano plastics rescheduled
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) postpones colloquium on micro- and nano-plastics in food to 6-7 May, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal
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August 31, 2015
Effect of phthalates on body fat
New study finds no associations between prenatal exposure to phthalates and percent body fat in childhood
