European Parliaments hosts workshop on food contact materials on January 26, 2016 in Brussels; registration open until January 19, 2016
January 18, 2016
3D printing and food contact
Article discusses bacterial growth, chemicals of concern, and other issues of using 3D printed objects for food contact
January 18, 2016
Opinion: TSCA reform is toxic
Article in The Intercept outlines how U.S. chemicals regulation reform overrides states’ efforts to restrict toxic chemicals
January 18, 2016
France: Regulation to promote substitution
French National Assembly adopts new regulation endorsing safer alternatives to toxic chemicals
January 14, 2016
FDA approves PS recycling process
U.S. FDA issues favorable opinion on new post-consumer polystyrene recycling process for manufacture of food contact articles
January 13, 2016
Sweden disappointed by reaction to EDC court ruling
Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment and several NGOs criticize European Commission’s inaction following EU court ruling regarding the setting of EDC criteria
January 13, 2016
EFSA evaluates 2 PET recycling processes
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Sumilon Eco PET SARL’ and ‘ITD’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
January 13, 2016
EFSA evaluates 2 substances for use in recycled PET
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers substances tetraethyl orthosilicate and hexamethyldisilazane safe for use in recycled PET intended for contact with all types of foodstuffs
January 12, 2016
EDCs and infertility in industrialized countries
Review paper identifies environmental factors such as exposure to EDCs as significant contributor to increase in male reproductive disorders and decreasing fertility
January 12, 2016
Chemical mixtures in epidemiology
Article in Environmental Health Perspective outlines how epidemiological studies can approach individual, interactive and cumulative effects of chemicals in mixtures on human health
