EFSA starts series of initiatives to strengthen support to applicants and other stakeholders
Opinion: BPA exposure may not be sufficiently high to cause harm
Director of industry’s BPA coalition reviews BPA biomonitoring data, concludes that levels are safe but BPA replacements may be of interest
Barbecuing chicken on beer cans is risky
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment advises against beer chicken, migration of printing inks and coatings
How mothers’ environment affects grandchildren
New study observes disease inheritance across generations, but finds epigenetic changes not to persist
New FPF report: Biocides and food contact materials
Food Packaging Forum summarizes the application, regulation and health hazards of biocides
New study investigates hormonal activity of food packaging
Austrian researchers publish new findings on (anti)estrogen and (anti)androgen effects of various different food contact materials; polystyrene and other materials test positive
Hormonal activity of food contact materials: New research findings from Austria
Polystyrene sample found to be estrogenic and antiandrogenic in two different in vitro assays, other food contact materials’ overall migrate tested positive for estrogenicity in some cases, no final verdict on hormonal active chemicals’ identities
Opinion: TTIP – a toxic trade partnership
Transatlantic trade agreement proposal reflects chemical industry position to the detriment of public health and the environment; 111 NGOs send letter to TTIP negotiators
US: New attempt to ban BPA
Congress reintroduces bill to ban BPA, would require safety review of the safety of all food contact substances
New EFSA food contact chair
EFSA elects new Chair of the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids