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phthalates
June 27, 2016
EFSA’s CONTAM Panel issues scientific statement on microplastics and nanoplastics in seafood; considers consumers’ exposure to plastic additives and contaminants low and unlikely to be harmful
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June 17, 2016
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) announces stakeholder consultation for proposal ‘Chemical migration from packaging into food’; deadline August 5, 2016
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June 13, 2016
ECHA’s Member State Committee recommends adding dicyclohexyl phthalate and 3-benzylidene camphor to the list of substances of very high concern due to endocrine disrupting effects
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May 27, 2016
Scientists review epidemiological evidence on associations between environmental pollutants and child health; find 'moderate' evidence for perfluorooctanoate and reduced fetal growth; literature on bisphenol A and phthalates ‘inconsistent’
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May 23, 2016
FDA petition on the use of ortho-phthalates as indirect food additives published in U.S. Federal Register; comments can be submitted by July 19, 2016
Topics: FDA, phthalates
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May 9, 2016
TIME article addresses chemical migration from “microwave-safe” plastic containers into food and ways to reduce chemical exposure
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April 25, 2016
European Commission’s REACH Committee gives green light for use of DEHP in recycled plastics
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April 19, 2016
Washington Post reports on study linking high fast food consumption to increased urinary phthalate levels, discusses chemical contamination of highly processed and packaged foods
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April 14, 2016
Group of 10 NGOs file food additive petition to U.S. FDA, requesting banning of 30 ortho-phthalates used as indirect food additives; FDA agrees to reconsider safety decisions
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April 14, 2016
New study analyzes NHANES data and finds association between high fast food consumption and increased urinary phthalate levels
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