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endocrine disruptor
April 20, 2026
Scientists estimate that nearly 2 million preterm births and 74’000 newborn deaths globally in 2018 can be attributed to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP); similar results for diisononyl phthalate (DINP); burden is highest in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; authors recommend regulating phthalates as a chemical class
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March 23, 2026
Report synthesizes roundtable co-organized by Food Packaging Forum on governance of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs); discusses scientific evidence and need for immediate policy action, fill knowledge gaps to address EDCs; new communication methods key to policy influence
Topics: endocrine disruptor, science-policy
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February 2, 2026
Scientists use physically based kinetic models to increase understanding of bisphenol concentrations in humans upon oral exposure; report significant differences in organ levels and toxicokinetic profiles of bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues
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January 22, 2026
Scientists analyze 247 thermal food labels from 15 countries; report bisphenol S (BPS) in 48% of samples, replacing bisphenol A (BPA, 2% of samples); identify new alternatives; show film materials influence color developer migration from label into food: increased for polyvinyl chloride
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December 10, 2025
Three studies compare virgin and recycled food contact polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using targeted chemical analysis; find diversity and levels of chemicals mostly greater in recycled PET; show that contamination increases along recycling chain; present method to quantify recycled content in PET
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November 21, 2025
Swiss scientists assess bisphenol migration from 162 products available in supermarket chains in Switzerland, including 16 in contact with food; find bisphenol migration from wide range of consumer products with estimated daily intake above regulatory safety threshold; call to prioritize oral-contact children’s products in regulatory surveillance
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January 27, 2025
Epidemiological study links maternal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with increased risk of childhood obesity; PFAS found to disturb fat metabolism in-vitro inducing conflicting effects during fat cell differentiation; several thousand PFAS predicted to bind to nuclear hormone receptors involved in weight regulation
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June 24, 2024
A recent study explores the diversity of chemicals migrating from food contact articles into food simulants; 73% of extractable chemicals also migrated to food simulants; only 2% could be matched to currently known plastic chemicals; all migrates activated nuclear receptors, may disrupt metabolism or the endocrine system; migrates from PUR, PVC and LDPE contained more chemicals than other tested polymers and were more toxic
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April 17, 2024
Publication assesses over fifty studies on endocrine disrupting chemicals migrating from packaging into beverages; finds that material type, acidity, and storage impact migration rates; phthalates were most detected in polymer films, while bisphenol A was measured most in canned beverages
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March 22, 2024
Two studies investigating chemicals from retail plastic food contact articles find considerable variability in complexity, with subsequent effects on cell-based tests of hormone disruption; many more chemicals measured from PVC and polyurethane than other polymers though the chemical mixtures from majority of the plastic samples are hormone disrupting; further evidence of PVC and PUR can interfere with GPCR-based cell communication
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