Topics
risk assessment
October 9, 2018
Afternoon session of FPF Workshop 2018 discusses different approaches to ensuring FCM safety taken by industry, government, retailers, consumer organizations
Reading time: 3 minutes
October 9, 2018
Karim Bschir from ETH Zurich argues that quality of science-based predictions does not by itself guarantee for good decisions because decisions are influenced by value preferences; values should be explicitly communicated and openly discussed by science community
Topics: risk assessment, risk communication
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 9, 2018
Presentations at Food Packaging Forum 2018 workshop cover predictive toxicology, computational methodologies, green chemistry
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October 9, 2018
Experts identify challenges for risk assessment and management of food contact chemicals, present toxicity tests and analytical tools for safer food packaging
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October 8, 2018
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
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October 1, 2018
Scientists use real-life exposure data to identify EDC mixtures associated with health outcomes, demonstrate that combined exposure to multiple EDCs results in effects not observed with single chemicals at similar levels
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October 1, 2018
U.S. National Toxicology Program publishes final report on CLARITY-BPA core study and releases primary data from academic studies; joint report integrating findings from both research lines expected in fall 2019
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September 28, 2018
World Health Organization publishes report on opportunities and risks to human health posed by circular economy; chemicals in food packaging identified as one ‘source of potential health implications’
Topics: circular economy, risk assessment
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September 27, 2018
Phthalates in plastic packaging prioritized for further assessment of their impact on human health and the environment
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September 25, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel Working Group on BPA safety reevaluation holds 1st meeting; minutes available online
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