Research on mixture toxicity of phthalates and polybrominated diphenyl ethers presented at Endocrine’s Society annual meeting
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March 10, 2015
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December 9, 2014
FDA: BPA is safe for use in food contact applications
U.S. FDA updated its safety declaration on BPA, current exposure levels via food are safe
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October 13, 2014
Opinion: big gap in food safety
Presence of contaminants in food contact materials, consumers are not aware
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January 15, 2015
New FPF report: Study shows endocrine activity of BPA analogs
Scientists demonstrate that bisphenol F and bisphenol S exhibit almost a comparable endocrine activity as bisphenol A
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February 10, 2014
New PET-recycling process considered safe for FCM
EFSA considers “Aliplast Buhler B” safe to recycle post-consumer PET; decontamination process effective
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July 18, 2016
EFSA evaluates new PET recycling process
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘Polisan Hellas S.A.’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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October 28, 2019
Global Commitment and Brand Audit reports 2019
New Plastics Economy progress report applauds steps taken by signatories, highlights reductions in virgin plastic use by corporations, new policies introduced by governments; reminds readers much still to be done by 2025; Break Free From Plastic publishes 2019 Brand Audit Report, calls on top brands to reduce single-use plastic items
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April 30, 2014
Stakeholders comment on EFSA’s BPA risk assessment
EFSA invites BPA stakeholders for discussion of scientific opinions on risk assessment of BPA; stakeholders from national agencies, NGOs, industry, academia comment
February 17, 2017
Glossary
ADI ADI refers to the “Acceptable Daily Intake” and describes the amount of a substance that any individual can safely consume over a life time without it posing an appreciable/inacceptable health risk. The concept is used for substances such as additives, pesticide residues or veterinary drugs. In the US, the FDA also uses the concept for food contact materials. Benzophenone Benzophenone (CAS 119-61-9) is an organic compound which is used as a photoinitiator in printing inks applied to food […]
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December 17, 2021
Studies report on oligomer migration from food packaging
Scientists perform migration experiments for oligomer analysis; one study detects eight chemicals including six non-intentionally added oligomers to migrate from multilayer biodegradable teacups; second study reports on oligomer migration from polycarbonate tableware as ‘hidden source’ of bisphenol A (BPA)
