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Call for research proposals on adverse outcome pathways identifying new endocrine disrupting chemicals research, focus on uterine adenocarcinoma; proposals to be submitted to European Food Safety Authority until September 14, 2020
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The TEDX list of Potential Endocrine Disruptors opens new search function including 14 different categories
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Swiss researchers develop new tool allowing substructure and similarity searchers for molecules in Wikipedia
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April 14, 2021
European Commission announces new Open Research Europe platform; facilitates peer-reviewed publication process for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research projects; open-access publishing free for all EU project participants even after the end of the EU grant period
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German NGO BUND uses freedom of information request to identify substances and companies implicated in incomplete REACH dossiers, calls on ECHA to increase transparency of substance registrations
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December 22, 2021
Medical professionals elaborate on health hazards connected with plastic production, use, and waste; give options to reduce impacts on humans and the planet; scientists summarize current knowledge on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurrence and migration from food packaging and microplastics
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Four recent studies explore how to switch to reusable packaging; concerns related to hygiene and return logistics are barriers identified by all studies; cultural and socio-economic factors, the food items, and the setting play major role in the successful rollout; consumer desirability, business viability, sustainability, and technical feasibility are interlocked, and their combined analysis can support the roll-out of reuse systems
Events 2020 Workshop
The 2020 Food Packaging Forum (FPF) Workshop took place virtually on October 21-23, 2020 under the theme “Improving the chemical safety of food contact articles: Linking policy-making with scientific research.” The event featured a range of high profile speakers from different areas of expertise who provided insights into the latest science and policy-making within the field, as well as discussed how these two sides could better interface with one another. The interactive event brought together over 200 registered participants, offering […]
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Swedish Chemical Agency publishes 5 year toxic-free strategy; focus on food and drinking water, consumer products and vulnerable populations
