Opinion article in The Wall Street Journal calls for reallocation of resources for BPA studies to more productive projects
News Article
February 17, 2015
News Article
October 28, 2020
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
News Article
August 3, 2016
Cost of environmental hazards
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences develops database with over 70 environmental health studies including economic analyses; new tool to help researchers consider costs of environmental exposures in studies
News Article
September 8, 2021
Another step towards a UN plastics treaty
Peru and Rwanda introduce a draft resolution to negotiate a global plastic pollution treaty at the inaugural United Nations Ministerial Conference on marine litter and plastic pollution; 33 countries sign on as co-sponsors; more than 80 other nations support a UN resolution on plastics
News Article
March 1, 2016
Restart of TTIP negotiations
NGO CHEM Trust warns of TTIP’s repercussions on chemical safety as negotiations between the EU and the U.S. continue in Brussels
News Article
August 7, 2018
Proceedings of ILSI NA workshop on FCMs
Summary of workshop on ‘Scientific advances and challenges in safety evaluation of food packaging materials’ now published
News Article
January 19, 2018
9th amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation
EU Commission publishes 9th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, approves four new food contact substances, extends use of one polymer
Publication
Book chapters
June 1, 2017
Hazards of food contact materials: Food packaging contaminants
2014, In: Encyclopedia of Food Safety. Editor: Mortarjemi Y.; Waltham, Academic Press, Volume 2, pages 430-437.
News Article
April 6, 2018
Phthalates and blood pressure
Epidemiological study finds strong association between exposure to phthalates and high blood pressure in adults, highlights DEHP, DMP, DBEP in particular
News Article
January 28, 2015
Study shows oral BPA intake to be of no risk for high exposures
Soup consumption did not lead to higher levels of the active form of BPA in blood of human volunteers, BPA eliminated in urine within 24 hours
