EU Commission publishes factual summaries of public consultation and SME panel survey on FCM regulation in the EU
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September 3, 2019
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April 2, 2014
Opinion: TTIP is a remarkable opportunity
The transatlantic trade agreement could bring EU and US chemical regulation closer while maintaining high standards, argues CEFIC director
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September 22, 2014
The EUROTOX/SOT debate: non-monotonicity and low dose effects
Scientists debate toxicological relevance of non-monotonic dose responses at low dose levels
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November 24, 2016
Mineral oils in Christmas chocolates
Bavarian food control authority finds MOSH and MOAH in advent calendar chocolate; Foodwatch recommends avoiding consumption of tainted products and calls for stricter regulation of mineral oils in food
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September 25, 2020
Documents suggest plastic recycling never intended to work
EcoWatch article presents evidence that manufacturers knew since 1970s that plastic recycling is not viable economically; recent survey finds only 1/3 of UK food product packaging locally recyclable; manufacturer singles out PET as way forward towards circular economy
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February 19, 2013
Post- and prenatal BPA exposure associated with BMI
CHAMACOS study links prenatal BPA exposure to lowered BMI and postnatal BPA exposure to increased BMI
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May 7, 2018
Draft EU directive on single-use plastics leaked
EU Commission’s draft proposal to reduce plastic pollution plans banning certain single-use plastic items, making producers pay for clean-up and recycling, requiring EU Member States to collect plastic bottles
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September 21, 2018
EFSA conference 2018: Values in risk assessment
Opening session at EFSA conference 2018 addresses recognition and management of values in risk assessment and decision making, discusses factors important for fit-for-purpose risk assessment
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February 1, 2019
Negative list of packaging materials
Nestlé publishes a list of materials to be avoided in its packaging because of recycling difficulties, including PVC, PVDC, PS, ePS, regenerated cellulose, unrecyclable multilayers; industry association counters that ePS can be recycled
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June 28, 2017
Information about PAAs in printing inks
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) answers frequently asked questions about printing inks and primary aromatic amines in FCMs, recommends setting lowered migration limits for carcinogenic PAAs
