American Chemistry Council and PlasticsEurope claim safety of BPA for food packaging based on draft CLARITY-BPA core study; many results of 2nd part of CLARITY-BPA still unpublished
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June 19, 2018
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January 12, 2015
US EPA: action on toluene diisocyanates
Toluene diisocyanates are known sensitizers, allowed by US FDA as food additives
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November 21, 2019
Bulk food in supermarkets: growth and challenges
Article by Civil Eats discusses the rise of bulk food dispensers in grocery stores to reduce food packaging and challenges they face; presents initiatives from larger chains including re-use of customers’ containers; addresses food safety concerns, need for educating consumers
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February 16, 2016
Clarifying additive for rPET
Swiss company Clariant develops agent to reduce discoloring of rPET; FDA approved for food contact applications
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February 28, 2014
500 health foods contain azodicarbonide
Environmental Working Group reports presence of azodicarbonamide in US health foods; additive is banned in Europe
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February 23, 2018
Draft CLARITY-BPA report published
U.S. National Toxicology Program releases draft report on CLARITY-BPA study; deadline for comments is April 12, 2018; meeting for peer-review scheduled for April 26, 2018
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January 21, 2015
ACC opinion: U.S. government research supports BPA safety
In-depth studies conducted by the U.S. federal government show it is unlikely that BPA could cause health effects in humans
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July 14, 2015
Emerging toxicological science and food safety
Society of Toxicology and U.S. Food and Drug Administration hold four colloquia on emerging toxicological science; recordings and materials available on website
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July 29, 2014
Opinion: Concerns over BPA are misguided
North American metal packaging association opposes BPA legislation, publishes commentary asserting BPA’s safety
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November 9, 2012
U.S.: Discordance on self-affirmed GRAS substances
Lack of information for self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances has been highlighted by scientists of the public interest group PEW Charitable Trust in the US. Now the industry reacts by making available a database with manufacturers self-determined GRAS substances, used in food contact materials and/or food. Critics maintain that this effort is insufficient, and that a proper safety assessment needs to be carried out by the regulator instead.
