Bisphenol S is used as a substitute of BPA in food contact materials, in a new context article the Food Packaging Forum reports on applications, toxicity, exposure and regulation of BPS
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March 25, 2014
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June 4, 2015
Fluorinated chemicals discussed in New York Times
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof explains why polyfluorinated chemicals are of concern, criticizes US chemical regulation
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May 28, 2015
Conjugated BPA is biologically active
New study by Health Canada questions key assumption of bisphenol A risk assessment, shows obesogenic properties of allegedly “detoxified” food contact substance
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April 3, 2014
Triclosan and breast cancer growth
New study shows that xenoestrogens triclosan, octylphenol stimulate growth of breast cancer cells via an estrogen-receptor dependent pathway
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June 10, 2015
Diabetes and obesity increasing globally
New York Times reports on new study showing significant increase in global diabetes and obesity rates
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March 15, 2017
Endocrine disruptors and sperm quality
Column in The New York Times discusses decreasing sperm quality and fertility in men, explains links to exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals
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February 16, 2018
Alternative plasticizers adipogenic in vitro
Several alternative plasticizers used in FCMs shown to promote lipid accumulation in vitro; direct activation of PPARγ suggested as possible mechanism
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November 28, 2014
Phenols and parabens found in lactating mothers
New study finds phenols and parabens in urine, milk and serum of North Carolina women
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February 15, 2019
Testing for developmental neurotoxicity
Special issue of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology features 18 articles discussing alternative (non-animal) methods for assessing chemicals’ potential to harm neurodevelopment in children
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March 7, 2016
Migration vs. solubility
New scientific study finds that in certain cases migration studies can be substituted by solubility measurements; modified OECD method shows solubility of select antioxidants, UV stabilizers in some food simulants is below SMLs
