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May 24, 2018
New scientific review points out shortcomings in biodegradability standards for plastics; lack of toxicity testing; no account for effects of plastic additives, microplastics formation
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October 20, 2017
Scientists review chemical additives in plastics, addressing migration and environmental impact during their use, disposal, and recycling; emission of toxics and contamination of recycled products should be avoided to ensure health and environmental protection
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April 4, 2016
Removing unwanted ingredients such as BPA from food products is good, however highly processed foods remain the less favorable diet option compared to fresh, unprocessed foods
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March 7, 2016
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
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September 8, 2015
New study finds association between exposure to phthalates (DEP, DiBP, DnBP) and risk of pregnancy loss
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April 10, 2015
Environmental Working Group detected direct and indirect food additive propyl paraben in nearly 50 US snack foods
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March 2, 2015
Oil, grease and water resistance additive Cartaguard® KST approved for use in paper and board packaging
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February 19, 2015
New additive copolymer in nanoform to be used in PVC and PLA
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