FPF publishes new context article explaining chemical risk assessment, hazard identification, dose response assessment, exposure assessment and hazard characterization
CLARITY-BPA update
U.S. National Toxicology Program publishes final report on CLARITY-BPA core study and releases primary data from academic studies; joint report integrating findings from both research lines expected in fall 2019
Opinion: No doubt about migration of FCMs
Voice of Russia UK publishes interview with Jane Muncke of the Food Packaging Forum; chemical migration from FCMs is an established fact
Study finds sex-specific impacts of prenatal phthalate exposure
Taiwanese cohort study examines prenatal phthalate exposure effects on infant birth weight and gestational age; reports higher impact on male neonates
Overview on EDCs
Society for Science & the Public discusses EDCs, provides overview on terms and low dose
Phthalate exposure in Austrian population
Study suggests phthalate exposure decreased in previous years, concerns remain due to potential cumulative effects of phthalates and other anti-androgens
Adhesive risk assessment: Hazard and exposure
Henkel holds webinar on adhesive risk assessment, points to differences between hazard and exposure
Potential cardiac toxicity of BPS
New study links bisphenol S exposure to irregular heartbeats in female rats
Consumers want safe BPA-free coatings
New York Times reports on BPA replacements for can coatings, why alternatives are not readily available and ongoing scientific dispute about BPA’s safety
Canadian identification of low hazard substances
Health Canada publishes updated document to support identification of substances with low human health hazard potential; application demonstrated through subset of 14 substances