U.S. state New York restricts state agencies’ procurement of food containers and wrappers containing PFASs or polystyrene
ACC applauds EFSA draft opinion on BPA
American Chemistry Council responds to publication of EFSA’s new draft scientific opinion on BPA exposure
BPA and 3 more substances added to SVHC list
ECHA includes four new substances of very high concern in Candidate List; bisphenol A listed as reproductive toxicant
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
East Asian nations update food packaging guidelines
South Korea updates Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers, and Packages; releases 2021 Food and Drug Safety White Paper; China updates precision level on food packaging migration requirements; Taiwan to monitor the use of nitrogen in food packaging; Hong Kong statutory authority encourages stricter standards for silicone food contact articles
Focus on ‘BPA-free’ products
Article discusses common BPA substitutes and whether products labeled ‘BPA-free’ are safer
PFOS exposure reduced through phase-out, but substitute on the rise
Study of 13 PFAAs shows that while PFOS levels in blood serum have rapidly declined since the phase out in 2002, PFBS levels are now doubling every 6 years.
PFOA in drinking water
New report by Environmental Working Group suggests that exposure to PFOA might not be safe at any level
U.S. may permanently ban 5 phthalates
U.S. government agency recommends permanent ban of 5 phthalates from toys; substances also used in food contact
CLARITY-BPA update
U.S. National Toxicology Program publishes final report on CLARITY-BPA core study and releases primary data from academic studies; joint report integrating findings from both research lines expected in fall 2019