EU’s Human Biomonitoring Project finalizes second list of priority substances, adds acrylamide, diisocyanates, benzophenone UV filters, aprotic solvents, arsenic, lead, mercury
EU to inspect consumer products for hazardous substances
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announces large enforcement project to check for presence of select hazardous substances regulated under REACH and persistent organic pollutant legislation; communication along supply chain to be evaluated; results to be released in 2023
Platform for circular product design
EU project Resource Conservative Manufacturing provides methodology and tools to support manufacturers seeking to design products according to circular economy principles
Symposium on low-dose chemical mixtures and cancer
Halifax Project symposium aims to develop hypothesis for contribution of low-dose chemical mixtures to development of cancer
Sizing nanoparticles
EU research project NanoDefine asks companies for input on nanomaterial sizing techniques by September 11, 2015
Infographic and fact sheet on EDCs and women’s health
Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL) partner with EU-funded FREIA project to summarize current understanding of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and impact on women’s reproductive health, outline needs within EU legislation
Interactive webinar on bio-based recyclable packaging
REFUCOAT project to hold two-day online event to present and discuss results and learnings; research aims to develop active coatings in films and trays as alternatives to non-renewable packaging materials; registration free and open
Dietary exposure studies and uncertainties
ILSI Europe organised a workshop on Total Diet Studies and held a workshop on uncertainties in dietary exposure assessment
Video on sorting of post-consumer plastics
EU research project Polymark releases video presenting its new technology enabling identification and sorting of plastic packaging and consequently improving plastic recycling
Functional barriers in multilayer food packaging
EU-funded project develops new multilayer structures for food packaging applications