Obesogens to be discussed in October 2015 in Sweden
New FPF report: Dietary intake of BPA in the US
Researchers identified canned vegetables as a major contributor to adult BPA exposure through food
Israel enforces lead and cadmium limits
Notification sent to World Trade Organization informs of imposing mandatory limits for lead and cadmium in glass or porcelain enameled metalware food contact materials
Yahoo News: reusing plastic food packaging
Article by Yahoo Health discusses reusability of food containers made of different plastic materials
Evidence on BPA’s ubiquity and low-dose effects
New study reviews and substantiates ubiquitous occurrence of bisphenol A in the environment and adverse health effects from low-dose exposures to it
FCM substances ubiquitous in pubertal girls
Agence France-Presse reports on investigation of environmental causes of breast cancer; phthalates, BPA and pesticides found in all girls participating in study
Studies report on oligomer migration from food packaging
Scientists perform migration experiments for oligomer analysis; one study detects eight chemicals including six non-intentionally added oligomers to migrate from multilayer biodegradable teacups; second study reports on oligomer migration from polycarbonate tableware as ‘hidden source’ of bisphenol A (BPA)
New study identifies candidates for hormonal activity in bottled waters
Antiestrogenic substance di(2-ethylhexyl) fumarate identified in retail samples, origin of contamination remains unclear
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
15th European Bioplastics Conference
Annual event switches to entirely virtual format on November 30 through December 3, 2020; will feature range of speakers from across the bioplastics industry; offer networking opportunities with brands, policy makers, academic researchers