US FDA researchers detected solvent dyes from colored polystyrene (PS) bowls in three food simulants, PS barrier overlaying the migrating dyes was disrupted
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February 4, 2015
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November 2, 2017
EFSA working group on FCMs: 26th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on food contact materials now available online
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April 30, 2014
BPA linked to miscarriages
Higher risk of miscarriage in women highly exposed to BPA; lead author advises pregnant women to avoid BPA exposure
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August 15, 2017
New antimicrobial plastic films
Researchers develop plastic films with antibiofilm activity by incorporating N-halamines into the polymer matrix; potential applications in food production and processing
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April 5, 2013
Human exposure to BPA—scientific evidence discussed
Review article discusses the scientific evidence for human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and explains the current controversy about biomonitoring data, criticizing FDA and EFSA scientific opinions
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February 19, 2016
Print-related food contaminants
Identity and set-off assessed for print-related contaminants by three different mass spectrometry methods; most compounds show evidence for set-off
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January 24, 2017
FPF webinar on can coatings
Registration now open for Food Packaging Forum webinar on can coatings, February 7, 2017
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April 16, 2018
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 22nd meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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August 15, 2018
Chemicals in plastics and obesity
U.S. researchers discuss contribution of exposure to endocrine disruptors to metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes
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August 17, 2017
Why fish mistake plastic for food
New study provides evidence that fish eat plastic debris because it acquires the smell of their food when residing in the ocean
