Secret Science Act supported by US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
April 29, 2015
Perfluorinated compounds might increase miscarriage risk
Study finds strong significant associations between serum concentrations of several perfluorinated alkylated substances and miscarriage risk in Danish women
April 29, 2015
Herbs and spices in active food packaging
Review on use of herbs, spices and their bioactive compounds in active packaging; research is needed to investigate how these additives interact with biopolymer matrices
April 29, 2015
Udall-Vitter chemical safety bill moves forward
US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed chemical safety bill to reform TSCA
April 28, 2015
BPA exposure of Italian children via soft drinks
Italian researchers consider BPA contamination in soft drinks to be of risk for children’s health
April 28, 2015
Barrier films to prevent migration of mineral oils from FCMs
German company develops barrier films to prevent migration of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) into food
April 27, 2015
International symposium on food packaging
ILSI Europe will hold its 6th International Symposium on Food Packaging in November 2016 in Barcelona, Spain
April 27, 2015
Assessing perchlorate exposure in French infants
French study suggests that tolerable daily intake (TDI) for perchlorate could be exceeded in some children, sources of perchlorate must be fully identified to reduce exposure
April 27, 2015
BPA exposure of US newborns
Study suggests BPA is efficiently metabolized in newborns
April 24, 2015
Use of BPA in Spanish FCMs
Spanish NGO publishes survey on prevalence of bisphenol A in food packaging, calls for greater transparency and consumer protection by legal action.
