Retailer Coop Denmark introduces microwave oven popcorn containing no fluorinated substances in the food packaging, aims to phase out further chemicals of concern by 2017
Toxic chemicals in recycled paper and board
Danish researchers detect chemicals of concern in food packaging made from recycled paper and board; push for EU-wide regulation of paper and board food contact materials
Public consultations on BPA and PFOA
ECHA Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis holds public consultations on draft opinions for restriction of BPA in thermal paper and PFOA; deadline for comments is November 16, 2015
Chemicals of concern in pizza boxes
Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals tests pizza boxes and finds fluorocarbons and other chemicals of concern in all samples
Simplified FCM regulation wanted
FCM experts and stakeholders gather in EU Member State Luxembourg to discuss innovation, regulatory requirements, risk assessment, and enforcement of food contact materials regulation; call for harmonized approaches and collaboration
Prenatal BPA exposure and lower birth weight in baby girls
New study finds association between increased levels of BPA in mothers’ blood during first trimester of pregnancy and lower birth weight in their baby daughters
Endocrine Society: 2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs
Endocrine Society releases executive summary of second Scientific Statement on EDCs; mounting evidence on associations between exposure to EDCs and various health problems such as diabetes and obesity
BPA exposure and birth weight
New study finds association between prenatal exposure to increased levels of BPA and low birth weight; female infants potentially more susceptible
Endocrine disruptors and breast development
Research project of National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, finds that EDC exposure during fetal life and via breast milk increases breast development in young female rats
French BPA ban partially lifted
French Constitutional Court removes ban on manufacture and export of BPA-containing FCMs; ban remains valid for French market