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risk assessment
October 29, 2019
Konrad Grob criticizes FCM regulation and enforcement in the EU, suggests future actions for improvement
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October 29, 2019
David Michaels explains how ‘manufactured scientific uncertainty’ is used to delay regulatory actions on harmful products
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 29, 2019
Innovations improving the safety of food contact articles discussed during afternoon session; panel with guests from academia, non-profit organizations, start-ups and industry
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October 10, 2019
ILSI North America publishes case studies comparing U.S. EPA in vitro ToxCast data with in vivo toxicity data for food contact chemicals, identifies potential as well as challenges integrating high-throughput screening data into safety assessments
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October 7, 2019
ILSI Europe to host conference on November 18-20, 2020 in Barcelona; topics include advancement in analytical techniques, toxicity prediction, risk assessment, FCMs in circular economy; abstracts now being accepted for presentations
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September 3, 2019
EU Commission publishes factual summaries of public consultation and SME panel survey on FCM regulation in the EU
Reading time: 3 minutes
August 19, 2019
Agency requested by industry to conduct risk evaluations on DINP and DIDP; NGOs criticize request as attempt to block state action; public comment on the matter open until October 3, 2019
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August 14, 2019
EFSA publishes event report on the International Conference on Uncertainty in Risk Analysis held in February 2019; main conclusions drawn from conference focus on advocating training, scientists’ ethical responsibility, actively avoiding undetected uncertainty sources
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August 12, 2019
Comments on draft risk evaluation question cancer hazard assessment; pending study raises concern for stakeholders regarding transparency; comments being accepted until August 30, 2019
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July 18, 2019
Developed infographic provides overview of chemical evaluations and assessments within U.S. federal agencies, contains weblinks to key legislation and regulatory steps
Topics: risk assessment
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