The State of California wants to add styrene to list of known carcinogens, resultantly food packaging made from polystyrene might require warning label
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June 16, 2015
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January 27, 2021
Scientists measure mixtures of EDCs from human placenta
Study by the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) finds chemical mixture extracts from human placenta with endocrine-disrupting properties, confirming developmental exposure to EDCs in the womb; novel method can help identify the link between chemical exposures and harmful human health outcomes
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February 16, 2017
Eating fish that eat plastic
Article in The Guardian provides extensive summary on plastic ocean pollution, microplastic contamination of seafood, implications for human health, and ways forward
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August 20, 2015
Focus on perfluorinated chemicals
CHEM Trust summarizes concerns related to perfluorinated compounds, advocates for rapid phase out
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April 12, 2023
FCCmigex database updated
The Food Packaging Forum updates Database on Migrating and Extractable Food Contact Chemicals (FCCmigex); encompasses 149 additional studies with more than 4600 new entries
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October 25, 2021
UNEP reports assess impacts of global plastic pollution, potential solutions
Two publications from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provide overview and assessment of global challenges related to marine litter and plastic waste; include set of infographics summarizing key thematic areas; book chapter proposes organizing diverse problem formulations and potential solutions to plastic pollution into a conceptual framework, considers necessary value judgments and world views
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May 2, 2013
Opinion: Concerns about EDCs in surface waters
Daily newspaper criticizes lack of funding and guidance on how to protect public waters
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February 17, 2015
WSJ opinion article: BPA scare looks like a false alarm
Opinion article in The Wall Street Journal calls for reallocation of resources for BPA studies to more productive projects
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November 12, 2013
New FPF report: Sources of PFCs in food
New scientific study addresses contribution of different sources to polyfluorinated compound presence in food, assesses raw materials, processes and packaging
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June 30, 2015
Fluorinated chemicals in microwave popcorn bags
Danish consumer council tests nine different bags of microwave oven popcorn and finds PFCAs in the lining of all of them
