Environmental Defense Fund podcast discusses scientific study showing link between high fast food consumption and increased urinary phthalate levels
May 9, 2017
EFSA: Guidance for new substances used in plastic FCMs
EFSA publishes guidance document for preparing application dossiers for the safety assessment of substances to be used in plastic food contact materials
May 8, 2017
JRC publishes NANoREG project report
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre releases report on the NANoREG framework focusing on a common approach to the safety assessment of nanomaterials
May 8, 2017
Nordic Council promotes sustainable plastic use
The Nordic Council of Ministers presents new program containing six strategic goals to reduce environmental impact of plastic
May 8, 2017
EFSA renews CEF Panel
EFSA looking for scientific experts to join new Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP), which will replace CEF Panel in July 2018
May 5, 2017
Monitoring contaminants during recycling
Scientists present sensor technology for detection of organic and inorganic contaminants in real-time during processing of recycled plastics; validate with PET recycling process
May 5, 2017
Using academic studies in regulatory assessment of chemicals
Scientists discuss how to increase use of peer-reviewed studies in regulatory assessments of chemicals; propose ten actions focused on finding relevant information, increasing regulatory usefulness of peer-reviewed studies, engaging in dialogue with stakeholders
May 5, 2017
FDA denies action on perchlorates in antistatics
U.S. FDA supports industry petition and revokes use of potassium perchlorate in sealing gaskets for food containers; denies action on NGO petition to revoke perchlorate use in antistatic agents in food contact articles
May 4, 2017
New version of FACET published
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre releases updated version of FACET software enabling exposure estimations for food contact materials; free download available
May 4, 2017
Study on microplastics’ effects on fish retracted
Science retracts article on effects of microplastics on fish due to loss of raw data, lack of ethical approval for animal experiments, and lack of clarity on conducted experiments
