Researchers report cooking in non-stick Teflon cookware may lead to the release of thousands of micro- and nanoplastics; find 3 to 43 plastic particles prone to be released from Chinese polypropylene takeaway containers; detect around 1,500 microplastics/liter in Iranian bottled water; review points out that micro- and nanoplastic detection methods in food need validation and standardization
IPEN: âalarming levelsâ in recycled plastics
Analyses of consumer products made of recycled plastics show high concentrations of brominated dioxins and brominated flame retardants; IPEN calls for stricter controls
U.S. funds long-term studies of environmental impacts on childrenâs health
U.S. NIH initiates ECHO, 7-year program to study the effects of environmental exposures on childrenâs health; NIEHS launches CHEAR enabling more NIH scientists who study childrenâs health to add exposure measures to their research
FDA denies citizen petition to ban phthalates in food contact materials
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejects two citizen petitions from 2016 asking it to remove 28 phthalates from food contact use for safety reasons; grants industry petition to remove 23 phthalates due to abandonment; FDA issues request for information on use and safety information of remaining phthalates; comments accepted until July 19, 2022
A close look at phthalates
Chemical & Engineering News publishes extensive cover story on phthalates; restrictions, alternatives and hormonal activity discussed
Chemicals of concern in baby and toddler diet
French food safety agency assesses dietary exposure of children under 3 to chemicals; identifies 16 substances of concern and recommends reducing exposure; more data needed for substances migrating from FCMs
Greenpeace survey on plastic bottles
Soft drink companies have limited commitment to reducing single-use plastic bottles, increasing recycled content in PET bottles, considering PET bottlesâ contribution to ocean pollution, according to new Greenpeace report
Front-runners in chemical footprinting report 2020
Clean Production Action releases annual results of its Chemical Footprint Project (CFP); finds seven âfront-runningâ companies scoring over 80% have senior management engagement in chemical management, public disclosure of restricted substances, measure chemical footprint using the CFP reference list, invest in safer alternatives
Chemical Footprint Project workshop
Chemical Footprint Project 2017 workshop to take place on December 7, 2017 in Boston, U.S.; registration now open