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exposure
June 23, 2017
Scientists review occurrence and effects of plastics additives in marine environment; focus on brominated flame retardants, nonylphenols, bisphenol A, antioxidants
Reading time: 1 minute
June 21, 2017
Danish EPA assesses risk of young and unborn children’s exposure to endocrine disruptors and neurotoxins; phthalates, bisphenol A, and lead identified among most critical substances
Topics: bisphenol A, development, endocrine disruptor, exposure, lead, phthalates, prenatal, risk assessment
Reading time: 1 minute
June 14, 2017
Opinion article in New York Times outlines children’s prenatal exposure to various toxic chemicals, discusses impact on fetal brain development and health consequences
Reading time: 1 minute
June 7, 2017
EFSA issues new guidance on the risk assessment of substances in food intended for infants younger than 16 weeks; guidance applies from now on to EFSA food safety assessments
Reading time: 1 minute
June 1, 2017
French food safety agency recommends reducing consumer exposure to mineral oils; suggests using MOAH-free printing inks, glues, additives, processing aids in paper and board food packaging but also printed media entering the recycling stream; proposes use of functional barriers
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 26, 2017
ECHA and Cefic work on generating inventory of plastic additives; release expected by end of summer 2017
Reading time: 1 minute
May 10, 2017
U.S. retailer Walmart further reduces use of 8 high priority chemicals in its products; NGOs welcome progress
Topics: exposure
Reading time: 1 minute
May 9, 2017
Environmental Defense Fund podcast discusses scientific study showing link between high fast food consumption and increased urinary phthalate levels
Reading time: 1 minute
May 4, 2017
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre releases updated version of FACET software enabling exposure estimations for food contact materials; free download available
Reading time: 1 minute
May 2, 2017
Food Contact Plastics Seminar highlights NIAS, printing inks, provides regulatory updates
Reading time: 3 minutes
