Non-profit organization HEAL publishes policy briefing on regulation of FCMs in the EU; prioritizes regulation of paper and board, varnishes and coatings, and printing inks; calls for ban of SVHCs and EDCs in food contact materials
February 23, 2016
Guidance on migration modeling
EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes practical guidance on migration modeling; updates to current EU plastic FCM regulation
February 23, 2016
How to avoid toxic chemicals?
Silent Spring Institute launches mobile app helping users avoid toxic substances in everyday consumer products
February 22, 2016
Metals in ceramics and crystalware
EU reference laboratory for FCMs tests metal release from decorated ceramics and crystalware into wine and wine-simulants; migration of lead, cadmium and other metals detected
February 22, 2016
Children’s exposure to EDCs
New study finds BPA, nonylphenol, phthalates, and parabens in American children’s urine; call for further research on EDC’s role in pediatric hormonal disorders
February 22, 2016
Testing physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
New OECD evaluation of testing methods for physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials available
February 22, 2016
Bisphenol F disrupts thyroid endocrine system
Study shows bisphenol F disrupts hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and leads to body length reduction in zebrafish larvae
February 19, 2016
Print-related food contaminants
Identity and set-off assessed for print-related contaminants by three different mass spectrometry methods; most compounds show evidence for set-off
February 19, 2016
PC-replacements: Genotoxicity of NIAS
Decision tree applied to investigate genotoxic potential of 48 migrates from ‘BPA-free’ baby bottles; more data needed for unequivocal classification
