Meetings of EFSA’s scientific panels and Scientific Committee open for observers; Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavorings and Processing Aids will meet on November 29 – December 1, 2016
November 16, 2015
Microplastics in table salt
News study finds micrcoplastics in sea salts, lake salts, and rock/well salts commercially available in China; other contamination sources in addition to plastic ocean pollution likely
November 16, 2015
EDCs and brain development
Collaborative on Health and the Environment hosts call on the effects of EDCs on brain sex differences on November 18, 2015
November 13, 2015
EU Parliament interested in FCMs
Seminar held at European Parliament outlines regulation, challenges for FCMs; different stakeholders highlight need for updating existing regulation, requirement for new legislation
November 13, 2015
Increased glass recycling
European Container Glass Federation publishes latest industry data on glass packaging recycling; EU wide recycling rate reaches record 73%
November 13, 2015
The war on science?
Investigative article in In These Times outlines how chemical industry influences and delays U.S. chemical regulation by informing with manipulated and misleading “science”
November 11, 2015
Summary of latest EU events on FCMs
UK NGO CHEM Trust outlines EU Parliament investigation on FCM regulation, Food Packaging Forum workshop, Luxemburg FCM conference, EFSA public consultation on FCM opinion, fluorinated-free popcorn in Denmark
November 9, 2015
Methodology for EU EDC screening
European Commission Joint Research Centre presents chemical screening methodology for the impact assessment on criteria to identify endocrine disruptors
November 9, 2015
2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs released
Endocrine Society summarizes EDC research of the past six years and links EDC exposure to various health problems
