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December 3, 2024

ECHA updates CLP guidance to include endocrine disruption

ECHA includes information on classification of endocrine disrupting substances in updated CLP guidance; also adds guidance on persistent substances, EATS modes of action, and AOPs; OECD expert group divided over endocrine disruption identification
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November 27, 2024

U.S. FDA releases priority deliverables for Human Food Program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a list of priority deliverables of the Human Foods Program (HFP) for the 2025 fiscal year; includes updates to pre-market review and post-market assessment processes; also includes plans to update chemical grouping methodologies and modernizing data monitoring of new chemicals
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November 21, 2024

Chemical profiling of reusable drinking bottles – silicone, PE, and PP deemed most hazardous

Scientists study migration of non-volatile chemicals from 16 reusable plastic bottles made of 12 different polymer types; high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and silicones release highest number of chemicals; bottles have unique chemical fingerprint; call for comprehensive assessment for better consumer protection
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November 12, 2024

Reviewing nanomaterials in 2024 – types, migration, toxicity

European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) study reports nanomaterials in consumer products including food contact materials (FCMs) still on the rise; find “systematic” migration of nanoparticles from FCMs; silver studied the most; no general conclusions on toxicity; review identifies further research gaps and calls to advance regulatory framework to mitigate potential risks associated with nanoparticles in FCMs
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