Summary article of 2012 Berlin low dose workshop shares workshop proceedings, consensus and disagreements, and shows proposed next steps required to advance risk assessment of EDCs
DG SANCO stakeholder meeting on FCMs
European Commission holds working group meeting on food contact materials with stakeholders from Member States, industry and public interest.
ACC says BPA is safe for use in food contact materials
The American Chemistry Council responds to a new scientific study on the effects of BPA on thyroid function
BPA replacement also interferes with the endocrine system at low doses
New study shows that BPS, a BPA replacement, leads to cell proliferation at low doses and interferes with normal estradiol induced signaling pathways
Controversy about the safety of plastic food contact materials
A recently published review article by Korean researchers sparks a scientific debate on the safety of plastic food contact materials containing hormone active substances.
New method for analysis of BPA in recycled food contact paper
Spanish study shows new and fast method allows for an accurate determination of bisphenol-type compounds and measured BPA in all analyzed recycled materials.
French BPA ban in food contact materials not approved of by industry
PlasticsEurope rejects new French bill banning BPA in direct food contact applications, starting January 2015. The bill is in conflict with existing European law and forces the EU Commission to act by either introducing the same measures in all of Europe, or taking legal action against France. A new scientific opinion by EFSA on BPA is expected in May 2013.
PFOS exposure reduced through phase-out, but substitute on the rise
Study of 13 PFAAs shows that while PFOS levels in blood serum have rapidly declined since the phase out in 2002, PFBS levels are now doubling every 6 years.
Presentations from the FACET closing conference available online
FACET publishes the presentations on the latest dietary exposure tool, which had been presented at the closing conference in October
Need for inclusion of migration risks from packaging in the evaluation of organic foods
Report on the evaluation of organic foods states that the migration risks posed by packaging materials may be of greater importance than the contamination with pesticides