Guide to safer disposable foodware

Center for Environmental Health tests fluorine content in disposable foodware, finds over half of the products to be fluorinated, provides recommendations to purchasers and manufacturers

Dispute over latest SVHC entry of BPA

Industry groups say the latest decision to identify BPA as SVHC for endocrine disruption effects in the environment is ‘disproportionate’ and lacks regulatory value; ECHA comments that this entry will impact the scope of the authorization requirement

BPA labeling in foods and food packaging ‘inadequate’

‘Real-world’ dietary intervention study highlights inadequate labeling as a barrier to following individual-focused strategies aimed at reduction of dietary BPA exposure

EFSA assesses chemical mixture for use in active packaging

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers mixture of carboxymethylcellulose, acetylated distarch phosphate, bentonite, boric acid, and aluminum sulfate safe for use as liquid absorber under intended conditions of use

Antimony trioxide an anticipated carcinogen

U.S. National Toxicology Program’s draft Report on Carcinogens monograph supports listing antimony trioxide as ‘reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence from studies in experimental animals’

Responses to draft EDC identification guidance

Responders to consultation on draft guidance for identification of EDCs criticize too high level of evidence required and too narrow scope

Revision of EU drinking water directive

EU Commission releases proposal for revision of EU drinking water directive, provides updated standards for chemical contaminants including BPA and PFASs; public consultation open until March 30, 2018

Conference on food contact regulations in the U.S.

Chemical Watch holds conference on U.S. food contact regulations on March 8-9, 2018 in Arlington, U.S.

Progress in Dutch circular economy

Dutch institute for public health and environment proposes monitoring system to measure the country’s progress in moving towards a circular economy

PEF production expected by 2023-2024

Company Synvina plans to operate commercial reference plant to produce FDCA, main building block for PEF, by 2023-2024