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phthalates
July 26, 2019
Study by NGO Ecology Center finds ortho-phthalates in vinyl gloves used to handle food, urges use of alternatives such as washed bare hands, polyethylene or nitrile gloves
Topics: exposure, phthalates
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July 11, 2019
European Chemicals Agency identifies phthalates DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP as having endocrine disrupting properties; these substances already placed on Authorization List for being toxic to reproduction
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July 4, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates continues work on draft opinion for phthalates reassessment, addresses comments received during public consultation
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June 7, 2019
U.S. State of Maine passes legislation aiming to eliminate phthalates and PFAS from food packaging from 2020, establish a system to assess further substances of concern in FCMs
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June 5, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reviews summary statistics on the outcome of a public consultation on draft opinion of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP; focus placed on reviewing comments related to the exposure assessment
Topics: EFSA, phthalates
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May 14, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reviews comments received during public consultation on draft opinion of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP; revisions and responses to comments to be discussed in future meeting
Topics: EFSA, phthalates
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April 8, 2019
Plastic food packaging topic of article in German newspaper taz; focusing on regulation, knowledge gaps, recycling; experts provide background information
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April 3, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates supports EFSA webinar on the risk assessment of phthalates used in plastic food contact materials; webinar now available to watch online
Topics: EFSA, phthalates
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March 27, 2019
Environmental Defense Fund publishes list of key chemicals of concern in food packaging and food handling equipment
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March 25, 2019
European human biomonitoring initiative holds workshop on policy uptake of data generated for phthalates and bisphenols
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