UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights issues report on the stages of the plastics cycle and their impacts on human rights; calls “the whole cycle of plastics… a global threat to human rights”
Dispute over EDCs continues
Correspondence articles in Nature express opposing opinions on hazard identification of endocrine disruptors and how they should be regulated
Colloquium on epigenetics and risk assessment
EFSA hosts scientific colloquium on epigenetics and risk assessment on June 14-15, 2016 in Valencia; registration open until April 27, 2016
Studies detect microplastics in food and link it to packaging, processing equipment
Several articles published since the beginning of 2023 have analyzed plastic particles in packaged foods and beverages, including salt, sugar, canned fish, bottled water, soft drinks, and cold tea; draw a connection to packaging and food processing; migration studies demonstrate particle release from plastic food containers and breastmilk storage bags; review develops 10 criteria for data quality assessment and find most studies “unreliable” on one or more criteria
BPA exposure of US newborns
Study suggests BPA is efficiently metabolized in newborns
Facts and figures on BPA
Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment summarizes current knowledge on BPA; to inform decision on risk reduction measures
How much styrene is contained in packaged food: A scientific review
Systematic literature review identifies eight studies analyzing styrene levels in food; reports average level of 91.53 µg styrene/kg food; highlights knowledge gaps on other foodstuff besides dairy products
Opinion: ‘Time to close the loop’
Director of ACS Green Chemistry Institute comments on hazardous materials as barriers to circular economy
BPA linked to breast cancer
BPA found to induce malignant mammary gland cancer in rats
Nanomaterials regulation in different countries
New JRC-study reviews regulatory measures for nanotechnology in food and feed production in different countries; only EU and Switzerland have legally binding nano-specific provisions