Topics
microplastics
February 5, 2026
Scientists review evidence of metabolism-disrupting chemicals; focus on BPS, DINP, PFOA, and micro- and nanoplastics; apply the key characteristics framework; show that focusing only on genotoxicity can lead to regrettable substitution; argue for group-based approaches to regulating chemicals
Reading time: 3 minutes
January 26, 2026
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes new dietary guidelines for Americans; notes health risks of highly processed foods and their packaging; calls for further research to fill knowledge gaps about chemicals in food and health
Reading time: 2 minutes
January 15, 2026
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) writes two letters to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to highlight alignment of work on micro- and nanoplastics released from plastic food contact materials; proposes meeting to explore collaboration options; provides comments on EFSA report
Topics: microplastics
Reading time: 2 minutes
December 17, 2025
Consumer survey by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) shows that 67% and 15% of German consumers are very or medium concerned about “microplastics in food, respectively; only 39% feel well informed about it
Topics: microplastics
Reading time: 1 minute
November 24, 2025
European research cluster to understand the health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) publishes roadmap for future research; highlights five transversal themes: analytical methods and representative materials, exposure and hazard assessment, risk assessment frameworks, and mitigation measures
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 9, 2025
ToMEX 2.0 continues to allow quick upload, assessment, analysis, and visualization of microplastic toxicity data; updated database roughly doubled in size with modest increase in data diversity; most trends remain constant
Topics: microplastics, toxicity
Reading time: 2 minutes
September 25, 2025
International group of ecotoxicologists publish comment outlining concerns with the methodology of a paper published by researchers at the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) in May 2025 that found more microplastics in glass bottles than plastic
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August 26, 2025
French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety investigates and compares microplastic levels in a set of beverages sold in France; reports highest microplastics per liter in beer and lemonades; paint from glass bottle closures identified as one source
Topics: microplastics
Reading time: 3 minutes
August 4, 2025
Scientists report association between micro-and nanoplastic concentrations and fertilization rates as well as pregnancy-induced hypertension in humans; find plastic particles to disrupt mice ovarian function, potentially be carcinogenic and neurotoxic; suggest that plastic chemicals may drive toxicity
Topics: microplastics
Reading time: 5 minutes
July 29, 2025
Scientists find association between prevalence of microplastics in placental tissue and reduced placental and cord blood telomere length; strength of the association was polymer type-dependent; warn that microplastics may impact early-life biological aging
Topics: microplastics
Reading time: 2 minutes
