Swiss company Clariant develops agent to reduce discoloring of rPET; FDA approved for food contact applications
ACC applauds EFSA draft opinion on BPA
American Chemistry Council responds to publication of EFSA’s new draft scientific opinion on BPA exposure
Phthalates: FDA considers ban
Group of 10 NGOs file food additive petition to U.S. FDA, requesting banning of 30 ortho-phthalates used as indirect food additives; FDA agrees to reconsider safety decisions
Autistic features linked to prenatal exposure to EDC mixture
Research on mixture toxicity of phthalates and polybrominated diphenyl ethers presented at Endocrine’s Society annual meeting
500 health foods contain azodicarbonide
Environmental Working Group reports presence of azodicarbonamide in US health foods; additive is banned in Europe
Colloquium on TTC
Free colloquium co-organized by SOT and U.S. FDA addresses the Cramer classification scheme and threshold of toxicological concern; webinar available
FCMs, a major source of chemical exposure
San Francisco Medicine journal publishes an article linking low-dose exposures, mixture toxicity and developmental origins of disease to food contact materials
Experts question US FDA’s safety assessment of recycled plastics
Environmental Health News reports on process to approve recycled plastic products for food contact; researchers quoted in the article argue that the approach is insufficient; more thorough testing and safety assessments needed
Workshop: How to deal with conflicts of interest in GRAS determinations?
NGO organizes workshop on potential conflicts of interest in GRAS determinations, possibility to join via free webcast
Focus on ‘BPA-free’ products
Article discusses common BPA substitutes and whether products labeled ‘BPA-free’ are safer