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Ways towards more sustainable packaging

Brands, packaging producers and other stakeholders gather in Barcelona to discuss sustainable packaging; current focus on increasing recycling, but packaging reduction and reuse are the mid-term aims; chemical safety only touched upon briefly

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PFAS in breast milk

Study shows that breast milk is major source of exposure to perfluorinated chemicals for infants; researchers express concern but do not discourage breastfeeding

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Solutions to plastic pollution?

Epoch Times article: Plastic production, consumption, and pollution on the rise; direct effects on humans unknown; solutions overdue and needed

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Meeting on epigenetics and omics

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Environmental Omics Synthesis Centre host symposium on environmental and (eco)toxicological omics and epigenetics on September 12-15, 2016 in Belgium

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Upcoming events including conferences, workshops, meetings, and trainings related to food packaging and health.

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HBM4EU: 2nd prioritization round

European Human Biomonitoring Initiative holds stakeholder workshop, presents strategy for the 2nd prioritization round, discusses short list of substances