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Microplastics and human health: knowns and unknowns

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Report critically reviews brandsโ€™ plastics commitments

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FPF Workshop 2019: Proceedings online

7th annual Food Packaging Forum workshop focuses on accelerating science and innovation to improve the safety of food contact articles; video recordings, presentation slides, summary articles now available online

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ECHA holds online safer chemicals conference

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) online event features 14 presentations from government agencies and industry associations, retailers; covers topics under the themes of safer chemicals, tracking substances of concern, and harmonized information for poison control centers; slides and recordings available

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FPF workshop program online

Program of FPF workshop on hazardous materials on 9 October 2014 online now; registration to open this week