European Food Safety Authority publishes statement on genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures
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January 18, 2019
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July 21, 2016
Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act
American Chemistry Council informs about the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the updated U.S. chemicals regulation
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February 17, 2016
BfR discusses polyfluorinated chemicals
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s commission on food contaminants addresses polyfluorinated compounds in food packaging and demands safety assessment by EFSA
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April 27, 2018
EDC criteria for pesticides adopted
EU Commission officially adopts revised EDC criteria for plant protection products; practical application guidance to be finalized in summer 2018; consumer organization wants EDC criteria to go ‘beyond’ biocides and pesticides
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February 22, 2016
Bisphenol F disrupts thyroid endocrine system
Study shows bisphenol F disrupts hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and leads to body length reduction in zebrafish larvae
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April 27, 2017
ECHA: 2016 SVHC roadmap report
ECHA releases annual report on progress in identifying substances of very high concern; calls on companies to improve REACH registration data to assess chemicals’ hazards and risks; will focus more on groups of structurally similar substances
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February 25, 2013
EFSA approves another recycling process for 100% use in FCM
EFSA publishes approval of MOPET PET recycling process for use in food contact materials
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March 6, 2017
ECHA: Draft recommendation proposes 7 substances for authorization
European Chemicals Agency opens public consultation on 7 Substances of Very High Concern proposed for REACH Annex XIV; European Commission calls for information on socio-economic consequences
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February 12, 2018
EFSA: Outcome of public consultation on genotoxicity evaluation
EFSA report summarizes comments received regarding genotoxicity assessment of chemicals in food and feed
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July 14, 2022
What knowledge is missing to derive a microplastic threshold value?
Microplastic experts review mammalian in vivo effect studies and develop non-regulatory health-based screening level value for microplastics in drinking water; scientists provide research recommendations to better understand microplastic toxicity, effect levels, and potential health risks to humans and aquatic ecosystems; review discusses nanoplastics’ role in food allergy
