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August 16, 2016

Push for BPA warning labels in California

Consumer advocates call on Californians to make the State properly enforce warning label rules for canned foods and beverages containing BPA in the can linings

Topics: bisphenol A, coating, food, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

August 15, 2016

Estrogen activity-free baby bottles

Companies CertiChem and PlastiPure – previously sued and found guilty for claiming estrogen activity of plastic Tritan™ - launch their own estrogen activity-free baby bottle

Topics: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor

Reading time: 1 minute

August 15, 2016

Migration from aged polycarbonate plastics

Scientists examine influence of ageing on the migration of oligomers and coloring agents from polycarbonate tableware; higher migration of degradation products from older and damaged plastics, colorants from newer products

Topics: bisphenol A, chemical analytics, migration, NIAS

Reading time: 2 minutes

August 10, 2016

BPA and BPS impair fertility

New study shows that BPA and substitute BPS disrupt reproduction of roundworms causing germline apoptosis and embryonic lethality

Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S, endocrine disruptor, exposure, toxicity testing

Reading time: 1 minute

July 29, 2016

Migration of cyclo-di-BADGE into oily foods

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment evaluates migration of NIAS cyclo-di-BADGE from can coatings into oily fish; suggests TTC of 90 µg/person/day and generating more toxicity data

Topics: bisphenol A, coating, migration

Reading time: 1 minute

July 22, 2016

Sweden bans BPA in water pipes

Sweden announces ban on BPA in water pipe linings, effective from September 1, 2016

Topics: bisphenol A, water pipes

Reading time: 1 minute

July 11, 2016

EFSA working group on BPA immunotoxicity

Meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on BPA immunotoxicity available on EFSA’s website

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA

Reading time: 1 minute

July 7, 2016

Estimating non-dietary exposure to chemicals

EFSA report summarizes estimation methods for non-dietary exposure to chemicals from consumer products and the environment, provides examples for BPA

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, exposure

Reading time: 1 minute

June 27, 2016

EFSA: Plastic pollution in food

EFSA’s CONTAM Panel issues scientific statement on microplastics and nanoplastics in seafood; considers consumers’ exposure to plastic additives and contaminants low and unlikely to be harmful

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, food, microplastics, phthalates

Reading time: 1 minute

June 22, 2016

EFSA: Reviewing immunotoxicity of BPA

EFSA expert working group starts review of potential effects of BPA on immune system; CEF Panel to issue scientific statement in September 2016

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA

Reading time: 1 minute

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