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October 8, 2018

New EFSA phthalates working group: 1^st meeting

EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; new meeting minutes now available online

Topics: EFSA, phthalates, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

September 20, 2018

More retailers take part in annual ranking

Non-profit organization Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families includes 12 new retailers in annual ranking of progress towards eliminating toxic chemicals and using safer alternatives

Topics: bisphenol A, fluorinated substances, green chemistry, phthalates, substitution

Reading time: 1 minute

September 14, 2018

South Korea to prohibit BPA and phthalates in FCMs for children

South Korea notifies WTO of intended ban on bisphenol A, dibutyl phthalate, benzyl butyl phthalate in food contact materials for infants and young children

Topics: bisphenol A, phthalates, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

September 12, 2018

Chemicals in plastics leaching into food

Article in Vox summarizes health concerns related to chemicals in plastic food packaging, discuss U.S. regulatory system, recommend actions to limit exposure

Topics: bisphenol A, chronic disease, epidemiology, exposure, GRAS, migration, phthalates, plastics, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

September 7, 2018

DEHP and neurodevelopment

Systematic review of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate finds DEHP exposure affects intelligence quotient, psychomotor development

Topics: chronic disease, development, phthalates

Reading time: 2 minutes

September 5, 2018

Unwanted chemicals in drinking bottles

Norwegian Consumer Council finds phthalates, bisphenols, brominated flame retardants, chlorinated paraffins leaching from reusable plastic drinking bottles into water

Topics: bisphenol A, exposure, lead, migration, phthalates, plastics

Reading time: 1 minute

August 22, 2018

Microplastics are ‘everywhere’

U.S. radio station WBUR summarizes challenges and issues related to microplastics pollution

Topics: bisphenol A, food, microplastics, phthalates, pollution

Reading time: 1 minute

August 10, 2018

Industry opposes update of phthalate authorization

European Plasticisers deems inclusion of endocrine disrupting properties of DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP in Authorization List ‘unnecessary overregulation’ that will put ‘excessive burdens' on industry

Topics: ECHA, European Commission, phthalates, REACH, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

August 9, 2018

Chemical exposures during pregnancy

Washington Post discusses exposure to environmental chemicals during pregnancy, risks posed to unborn children

Topics: chronic disease, development, endocrine disruptor, exposure, phthalates, prenatal

Reading time: 2 minutes

August 3, 2018

EFSA: 6^th FIP network meeting on FCMs

EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held 6^th meeting on food contact materials on July 10-11, 2018, discussed ongoing activities, printing inks, paper and board FCMs

Topics: bisphenol A, can coatings, ceramics, endocrine disruptor, NIAS, paper & board, phthalates, printing inks, recycling

Reading time: 4 minutes

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