Call for more epidemiological research on long term consequences for public health of chemicals leaching from food packaging materials
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February 19, 2014
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October 31, 2016
EU human biomonitoring initiative
EU initiative HBM4EU aims to coordinate and advance human biomonitoring in Europe; launch event on December 8, 2016 in Brussels
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February 17, 2020
Analysis of chemically non-compliant products
European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) analyzes European RAPEX database on non-food products, finds 92% of tested and non-compliant REACH chemicals found in products were imported from outside of Europe; calls for improved enforcement and tools
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July 14, 2023
ZWE report reviews shortcomings of current EU FCM chemicals regulations
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) discusses gaps and inconsistencies of current FCM legislation; argues it needs reform to ensure chemical safety of products holistically; provides recommendations for improvements
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November 22, 2021
Study finds sex-specific impacts of prenatal phthalate exposure
Taiwanese cohort study examines prenatal phthalate exposure effects on infant birth weight and gestational age; reports higher impact on male neonates
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June 26, 2014
Opinion: Exposure to EDCs is trivial
Forbes reports on the link between obesity and endocrine disrupting compounds
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July 17, 2023
Report presents model for sustainable & circular PET system
Systemiq presents a circular economy blueprint for PET; suggests pathway to reducing landfill and incineration by 70% and greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2040; would require expansion of reuse systems, scaling of recycling infrastructure, and clear regulations; chemical safety of recycled PET remains unclear
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November 9, 2012
Analysis of food-packaging migrants: Review of the state-of-the-art
A scientific review article published in the peer-reviewed journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry describes recent advances in the analysis of food packaging migrants.
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August 26, 2022
Viewpoint: Subthreshold effects need consideration in chemical risk assessment
Scientists point out chemical risk assessments worldwide neglect current scientific knowledge; advocate to consider potential subthreshold effects in regulatory risk assessment
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August 30, 2018
Target requests more chemical data from suppliers
U.S. retailer Target asks suppliers to provide more information on chemicals to fulfil its goals on ingredient transparency and product reformulation
