December 6, 2012
EFSA authorized PET recycling processes based on the STARLINGER IV+ technology and the “RPET Nosinyec process”
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Topics
chemical exposure
December 6, 2012
A new scientific, peer-reviewed article published in the journal Green Chemistry discusses how the hazard of endocrine disruption can be eliminated already in the design stage for new chemicals.
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December 4, 2012
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.
Topics: fluorinated substances
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November 29, 2012
Experts presented their work on sensory science for food contact materials safety at a workshop in Ispra organized by the JRC
Topics: JRC
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November 29, 2012
FACET publishes the presentations on the latest dietary exposure tool, which had been presented at the closing conference in October
Topics: FACET
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November 28, 2012
Report on the evaluation of organic foods states that the migration risks posed by packaging materials may be of greater importance than the contamination with pesticides
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November 26, 2012
EFSA publishes report on Low Dose Colloquium in June
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November 26, 2012
A German Consumer Protection Agency measures mineral oils at levels higher than 10mg/kg in chocolate from advent calendars and finds some to be contaminated with aromatic mineral oils
Topics: mineral oils
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November 19, 2012
Irrespective of the route of exposure, a high body burden of phthalates was found to be associated with asthma in Norwegian children
Topics: phthalates
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November 16, 2012
Danish researchers have studied migration of benzophenone from paperboard into a solid food simulant and identified relative humidity as a critical factor that needs to be taken into account in migration modelling of compounds with aromatic groups.
Topics: benzophenone, migration
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