NGOs and FDA request to pause court case concerning perchlorate petition; FDA aims to reach final decision on use of perchlorate in food packaging by March 2017
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July 28, 2016
FDA decision on perchlorate postponed
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January 26, 2015
BPA shown to disrupt sperm development
U.S. researchers show that brief exposures to BPA and other estrogens early in life can alter the stem cells involved in sperm production years later
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May 16, 2017
Hazard assessment of FCM extracts
Scientists review studies on the use of select bioassays to assess hazard of food contact materials; bioassays considered a useful addition to targeted chemical analysis, especially in the assessment of finished materials and articles
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Food Contact training: ‘An Introduction to Food Contact Regulations’
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Europe’s PFAS problem: Fluoropolymers: structure, production and uses (session 8)
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September 26, 2016
Risk of PFOA evaluated
PFOA, its salts and related substances warrant global action under the Stockholm Convention; Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee considers draft risk profile of PFOA during its 12th meeting
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Exposure to Phthalates and Aging
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June 23, 2020
Report on EU's flexible films market
Industry association Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) publishes market data related to annual production, use, and recycling of flexible plastics in the EU; food packaging sector primarily uses polyolefin films, presence of multi-material films complicates recycling; more infrastructure for collection, separation, recycling needed
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