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November 19, 2018

EFSA BPA reevaluation: 3^rd and 4^th meeting

EFSA’s CEP Panel Working Group on BPA safety reevaluation holds 3^rd and 4^th meeting; minutes available online

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, endocrine disruptor, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

November 16, 2018

Risk assessment for styrene oligomers

Risk assessment based on TTC and FACET methodology finds low risk for styrene dimers and trimers migrating from polystyrene food containers

Topics: NIAS, polystyrene, risk assessment

Reading time: 2 minutes

November 15, 2018

Draft toxicity assessment for GenX and PFBS

U.S. EPA releases draft toxicity assessments for fluorinated substances ‘GenX chemicals’ and PFBS used as replacements for PFOA and PFOS; public comments accepted for 60 days after publication in Federal Register

Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation, risk assessment

Reading time: 3 minutes

November 13, 2018

EFSA: Consultation on TTC guidance

EFSA opens public consultation for guidance on using Threshold of Toxicological Concern in food safety assessment; public comments to be provided until January 8, 2019

Topics: EFSA, risk assessment, TTC

Reading time: 1 minute

November 9, 2018

EFSA assesses liquid absorber for use in FCMs

EFSA’s CEP Panel considers polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, cross‐linked safe for use in plastic food contact materials under certain conditions and for indirect food contact only

Topics: EFSA, exposure, migration, plastics, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

November 7, 2018

ECHA: Registrations must ‘reflect the most up-to-date knowledge’

European Chemicals Agency reminds companies of legal obligation to review and update REACH registration dossiers ‘when new information becomes available’

Topics: ECHA, European Parliament, REACH, regulation, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

November 6, 2018

Companies submit incomplete chemical safety data

Environmental Defense Fund uncovers how companies omit toxicological data in notices to U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval of food additives and food contact substances; focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Topics: FDA, regulation, risk assessment, toxicity testing

Reading time: 2 minutes

November 5, 2018

BfR: More research and data on microplastics needed

German risk assessment institute responds to Austrian stool study in communication addressing health risks from ingesting microplastics

Topics: microplastics, plastics, pollution, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

October 30, 2018

EFSA phthalates working group: 2^nd meeting

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

Topics: EFSA, endocrine disruptor, phthalates, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

October 30, 2018

Database of plastic packaging chemicals

New scientific publication by Food Packaging Forum researchers and partners presents database of chemicals associated with plastic packaging (CPPdb) in detail

Topics: endocrine disruptor, hazard assessment, NIAS, phthalates, plastics, REACH, risk assessment, substitution

Reading time: 1 minute

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