Collaborative to verify and register safer chemical alternatives
On March 3, 2021, civil society organization Chem Forward announced the launch of a new collaborative on safer and circular materials in partnership with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The...
View ArticleUS EPA reissues PFBS risk assessment
On April 8, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) announced the publication of an updated version of its perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS; CAS 375-73-5) risk assessment, which sets...
View ArticleScientists comment on proposed polymer registration criteria
On April 30, 2021, the International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) published a joint statement from scientists responding to the European Commission’s (EC) latest proposal on requirements for...
View ArticleReview investigates challenges of assessing NIAS in plastic FCMs
In a review article published on June 24, 2021, in the peer-reviewed journal Polymers, Lilian Seiko Kato from Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and co-authors summarize the challenges in...
View ArticleHazard prioritization of printing inks and adhesives substances
In an article published online on August 9, 2021, in the peer-reviewed journal Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, Edoardo Galbiati and colleagues from the NutriFOODchem Research Group, Ghent...
View ArticleGerman BfR comments on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
In a commentary published online on July 22, 2021, in the peer-reviewed journal Archives of Toxicology, Matthias Herzler and co-authors from the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin,...
View ArticleWhy do “chemicals” need simplifying?
In a Viewpoint article published online on October 12, 2021, in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology, Kathrin Fenner from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and...
View ArticleScientists estimate costs of phthalate-associated mortality
In an article published on October 12, 2021, in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Pollution, Leonardo Trasande and co-authors from the NYU Langone Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, New...
View ArticleEFSA publishes draft opinion and protocol for phthalates in FCMs
On November 5, 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced the publication and launch of public consultations of its draft opinion “on the identification and prioritization for risk...
View ArticleTwo articles review oligomers and other chemicals migrating from bio-based...
In an article published on October 30, 2021, in the peer-reviewed journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Jazmín Osorio and co-authors from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and Queens...
View ArticlePhthalates: ‘Safe’ levels may not be protective of human health
On November 15, 2021, the peer-reviewed scientific journal Environmental Health published an article about “The role of epidemiology in risk assessment: a case study of five ortho-phthalates” by...
View ArticleReviews discuss health hazards of plastics including PFAS
In a review article published on November 18, 2021, in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Christos Symeonides and co-authors from The Minderoo Foundation, Perth, Australia, discuss human and...
View ArticleEFSA publishes guidance on chemical grouping for risk assessments
On December 17, 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a guidance document outlining methodologies for applying scientific criteria to group chemicals for human health risk...
View ArticleScientists use in silico-based models to prioritize food contact chemicals
In an article published on January 1, 2022, in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, Chia-Chi Wang from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, and co-authors present a machine-learning based...
View ArticleSeveral studies determine chemical migration from food packaging
In an article published on December 16, 2021, in the journal Molecules, Pablo Miralles and co-authors from the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region...
View ArticleScientists explore effects of micro- and nanoplastics on mammals, including...
In an article published on January 3, 2022, in the peer-reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, Tao Huang from Nanchang University, China, and co-authors investigated the trans-generational...
View ArticleMulti-criteria framework to prioritize polymers of concern
In an article published on February 2, 2022, in the peer-reviewed Journal of Hazardous Materials, Kala Senathirajah from The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia, and co-authors present an...
View ArticleMicroplastic impacts on child health: knowns and unknowns
Research on the abundance of microplastics and their effects on humans and the environment has increased exponentially over the last years. However, little is known about how nano- and micro-sized...
View ArticleMicroplastics: linkage to the gut’s microbiome and autism spectrum disorder
Scientific articles analyzed the passage of microplastics into the gut and the brain and how this may relate to changes in the gut’s microbiota community and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The fact...
View ArticleResearchers associate diet and microplastics with EDC exposure
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates and bisphenols, has been linked with chronic diseases (FPF reported and here) and food and beverages are one source of EDCs (FPF...
View ArticleSystematic review finds evidence “robust” that BPA reduces semen quality
In an article published on February 12, 2022, in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Andreas Kortenkamp and co-authors from Brunel University London, UK, systematically...
View ArticleReview on EDCs and breast cancer calls for research inclusivity
In a review article published on March 23, 2022, in the journal Endocrinology, Ashlie Santaliz Casiano from the University of Illinois, Urbana, US, and co-authors discuss the relationship between...
View ArticleStudy identifies chemicals driving semen quality deterioration
Sperm count and quality have declined drastically over the last decades (FPF reported and here), but it is not yet completely understood which factors are responsible for the deterioration. To help...
View ArticleWhat knowledge is missing to derive a microplastic threshold value?
In an article published on May 25, 2022, in the journal Microplastics and Nanoplastics, Scott Coffin from California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA, USA, and 12 well-known...
View ArticleScientists explore international bisphenol levels in packaging, food, and urine
In an article published on July 12, 2022, in the International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Ifeanyi Adolphus Ucheana, and co-authors from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria,...
View ArticleScientists identify food packaging as organophosphate ester source
In an article published on July 6, 2022, in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Xin Wang and co-authors from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, assessed organophosphate ester...
View ArticleViewpoint: Subthreshold effects need consideration in chemical risk assessment
In a viewpoint article published on July 25, 2022, in the journal of Environmental Science & Technology, Evgenios Agathokleous from Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology,...
View ArticleSwitzerland: 25% of PVC lid gaskets exceed plasticizer migration limits
In a short communication article published on August 10, 2022, in the journal Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Maurus Biedermann and co-authors from the Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of...
View ArticleNon-standard studies contribute to over half of REACH restrictions
In an article published on September 5, 2022, in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, Flora Borchert and co-authors from Stockholm University and the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,...
View ArticleWHO report on potential human health implications of microplastics
On August 30, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report summarizing the scientific knowledge on human exposure to micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and potential associated health...
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View ArticleWays forward to improve polymer assessment and management
Polymers are the main building block of plastics and some have very high production volumes along with a high exposure potential. Still, they have so far been exempted from registration under the EU’s...
View ArticlePlastic recycling: company commitments and chemical safety challenges
In March 2022, 175 nations agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution which shall be created by 2024 (FPF reported). Negotiations are already underway (FPF reported) but...
View ArticleStudies assess PFAS, OPEs, and plasticizers in paper & board
Three articles evaluated chemicals that migrate or are extractable from new and recycled paper & board food contact materials (FCMs), focusing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),...
View ArticleStudies assess composition and safety of chemicals in recycled HDPE
In the ambition to reduce plastic waste, by 2025 at least 55% of plastic packaging should be recycled in the EU (FPF reported). In September 2022, the European Commission officially adopted the new...
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Toward a guidance to assess safety of food packaging coatings
European legislation allows non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) to be present in plastic food contact materials (FCMs) but the manufacturers must ensure the safety of the NIAS. However,...
View ArticlePhthalates found in diverse array of foods, from coffee to baby formula
In a review article published on March 29, 2023, in the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Júlia Moraes da Costa from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and...
View ArticleBaby foods as dominant pathway for infant exposure to antioxidants
In an article published on April 5, 2023, in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, Bibai Du and co-authors from Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, analyzed antioxidants in baby food...
View ArticleMicroplastics: recent insights into human exposure, cellular uptake, cancer...
Five studies published in April 2023 evaluated the potential impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on human health as well as sources of exposure. In an article published on April 17, 2023, in the journal...
View ArticleUNEP: Over 3000 chemicals of concern in plastics
On May 8, 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published a technical report on chemicals in plastics. Besides UNEP, the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions...
View ArticleStudy reveals knowledge gaps on PET oligomers migrating from FCMs
A systematic evidence map, published on May 15, 2023, in the peer-reviewed journal Environment International, evaluates the food safety and risk assessment evidence-base of polyethylene terephthalate...
View ArticleStudies present new generic and specific modeling approaches for FCCs migration
In an article published on July 11, 2023, in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, Shan-Shan Wang from Kaohsiung Medical University and National Health Research Institutes, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and...
View ArticleScience editorial: Persistence of chemicals calls for innovation beyond PFAS
In an editorial published on July 21, 2023, in the journal Science, Martin Scheringer professor at RECETOX, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, and senior scientist and group leader at ETH...
View ArticleResearchers report NIAS migration from baby food pouches
In an article published on August 18, 2023, in the journal Chemosphere, Cheng Tang from the University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Australia, and co-authors investigated 79 multilayer plastic baby...
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