European Plastics Converters Association survey highlights continued need for improvements in quality of recycled plastics including through collection and sorting
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January 14, 2019
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September 22, 2015
Endocrine disruptors and breast development
Research project of National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, finds that EDC exposure during fetal life and via breast milk increases breast development in young female rats
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May 31, 2022
FCCmigex dashboard adds PFAS page
Food Packaging Forum updates its Database on Migrating and Extractable Food Contact Chemicals (FCCmigex) dashboard with page dedicated to research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging; 29 PFAS have been detected migrating from food packaging into food or food simulants
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May 13, 2014
EDCs affect sperm function
New research shows that mixture of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) interferes with sperm’s swimming behavior, navigation and ability to penetrate egg cells
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July 8, 2016
Plastic pollution and human health
Scientists argue that plastic debris is not merely an environmental, but also a human health problem; particle toxicity, chemical toxicity, and pathogen spreading issues are discussed
