Study finds that adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased serum BPA levels
Chicago taxes paper and plastic bags
City of Chicago introduced tax on paper and plastic checkout bags in February 2017; tax collections and research show shoppers are using less bags, indicating behavioral change
Startling increase of worldwide obesity rates
New study reviews literature to investigate temporal changes of obesity prevalence, Medical News Today reports
Chicago approves plastic bag ban
Full City Council approves ban of single-use plastic bag; comes into force in August 2015
Evaluating the food safety and risk assessment evidence-base of polyethylene terephthalate oligomers: A systematic evidence map
Human exposure to BPA—scientific evidence discussed
Review article discusses the scientific evidence for human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and explains the current controversy about biomonitoring data, criticizing FDA and EFSA scientific opinions
Phthalate body burden in Chinese children
Researches investigate associations between reported dietary intake and phthalate body burden of 430 school-age children in Shanghai, China
Aggregate exposure assessment for BPA
Scientists discuss aggregate exposure assessment for bisphenol A; source-to-dose (forward) and biomonitoring-based (backward) calculation resulted in similar estimates; 90% of exposure comes from diet and the remaining 10% mainly from dermal exposure
Safety of nanomaterials in food and packaging
Food Standards Australia New Zealand finds no safety concern for titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide and silver in food; no migration of nano-clay and nanosilver from food packaging
U.S. TV channel reports on hormone disruptors from consumer products
NBC Dateline reporter tests herself and her young children for BPA, phthalates and triclosan exposure from food packaging and other everyday products