Norwegian Consumer Council finds phthalates, bisphenols, brominated flame retardants, chlorinated paraffins leaching from reusable plastic drinking bottles into water
September 5, 2018
EFSA: Update on BPA reassessment
New working group of EFSA’s CEP Panel to commence evaluation of BPA hazard studies in September 2018; finalization of new BPA hazard assessment foreseen for 2020
August 29, 2018
Can regulation keep up with science?
Article by Undark discusses scientific advances in toxicology, urges U.S. EPA to incorporate new knowledge on toxic chemicals
August 22, 2018
Microplastics are ‘everywhere’
U.S. radio station WBUR summarizes challenges and issues related to microplastics pollution
August 6, 2018
BfR: No link between BPA and dental defects in children
German risk assessment institute considers direct link between occurrence of molar incisor hypomineralization and exposure to bisphenol A in children unlikely
August 3, 2018
EFSA: 6th FIP network meeting on FCMs
EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held 6th meeting on food contact materials on July 10-11, 2018, discussed ongoing activities, printing inks, paper and board FCMs
August 2, 2018
CEP Panel: 1st plenary meeting
EFSA’s newly formed CEP Panel held 1st plenary meeting, July 4-5, 2018; working groups established; ongoing mandates and PET recycling process discussed
July 25, 2018
Ban of BPA substitutes
New York City plans to extent current bisphenol A ban by prohibiting 6 BPA substitutes in children’s products
July 23, 2018
CLARITY-BPA: Update and critical voices
HuffPost article addresses draft CLARITY-BPA report, various approaches to toxicity testing by regulatory and academic scientists, impact on future chemical risk assessments
July 6, 2018
BPA a risk factor for gut inflammation
Scientists observe BPA exposure in mice decreases anti-inflammatory metabolites produced by gut microbiota, worsens disease symptoms and mortality in disease model of induced colitis
