New study investigates substances from multilayer plastic bags, cause reproductive failures in artificial insemination
June 10, 2014
Additives market: 60 billion USD by 2020
Additives market to grow from 12.6 to 17 million tonnes until 2020, industry reports
June 10, 2014
EFSA evaluates another recycling process
“Greenfiber” based on VACUREMA Prime ® technology considered safe for recycling PET into food contact materials
June 10, 2014
New technique for measuring nanomaterial exposure
Researchers develop technique to visualize and analyze exposure to nanomaterials, may resolve difficulties in risk assessment of nanomaterials
June 5, 2014
Mapping the human exposome
New European project HELIX maps the early childhood exposome; growth, development and health
June 5, 2014
DEHP infant exposure may exceed safe levels
New study reviews literature on phthalate exposure and diet, estimates infant exposure to DEHP to exceed US EPA’s reference dose
June 4, 2014
Infertility and synthetic chemicals
Epoch Times links male infertility to synthetic chemicals; triclosan affects sperm’s sense of orientation
June 4, 2014
England to introduce plastic bag ban
Queen to announce to Parliament a ban of free plastic bags, supermarkets to charge 5 pence per bag from 2015 onwards
June 4, 2014
“FOOD RePET FGI.H.” PET recycling process
EFSA considers another recycling process safe for food contact materials
June 4, 2014
Microplastics found in beer
German television program reports on microplastics in beer and mineral waters, association of breweries rejects allegations
