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Denmark moves forward with ban on PFAS in food contact materials
Policy
28 May 2020
Denmark's Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries confirmed that the country's upcoming ban on PFAS in food contact materials will proceed as scheduled, starting on July 1, 2020.
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Vermont Senate passes bill banning PFAS from consumer products
Policy
27 May 2020
The Vermont state Senate passed bill S. 295, restricting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firefighting foam, food packaging, rugs, and carpets containing PFAS.
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Vermont Senate passes bill to protect Vermont firefighters and families from toxic chemicals
News
27 May 2020 | Mountain Times
S.295 targets four different areas of consumer products: food packaging, firefighting foam, residential carpets and rugs, and children’s products.
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Webinar highlights: PFAS analysis
News
15 May 2020 | New Food Magazine
Sample preparation and chromatography concepts of non-routine PFAS analyses from multiple matrices have been discussed.
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Can’t eat gluten? Pesticides and nonstick pans might have something to do with it, study says
News
13 May 2020 | Grist
Young females exposed to higher-than-normal levels of PFAS were five to nine times more likely to have the disease than those exposed to lower concentrations.
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The toxic chemicals in our homes could increase Covid-19 threat
News
29 Apr 2020 | The Guardian
Everyday hormone-disrupting chemicals could affect our immune system’s defenses against infections.
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Worldwide bottled water occurrence of emerging contaminants: A review of the recent scientific literature
Science
28 Apr 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A review of available scientific literature concerning PFAS found in packaged water bottles.
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Food-Safe Chitosan-Zein Dual-Layer Coating for Water- and Oil-Repellant Paper Substrates
Science
22 Apr 2020 | ACS Sust. Chem. & Eng.
A PFAS-free, recyclable, and biodegradable coating was developed for paper food contact materials.
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Polyfluoroalkyl substances in Danjiangkou Reservoir, China: Occurrence, composition, and source appointment
Science
21 Apr 2020 | Sci. of the Total Environ.
Food packaging/metal plating were the primary sources of PFAS in spring, autumn, and winter, accounting for 64.8–81.9% and 50.5–76.9% of the total PFAS in water and sediments, respectively.
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Your discarded carpet is poisoning the Earth with PFAS
News
16 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
New research shows very high levels of PFAS in construction and demolition landfill leachate (15,530 ppt), jeopardizing groundwater.
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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
News
15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Occurrence of per- and polyfluorinated compounds in paper and board packaging materials and migration to food simulants and foodstuffs
Science
8 Apr 2020 | Food Chemistry
The migration of PFAS increases with the fat content of some foodstuffs such as rice, cereal, and infant milk powder.
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Trace level analyses of selected perfluoroalkyl acids in food: Method development and data generation
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
All 53 food items from the Swedish market and developing countries were found to contain PFOA and PFOS, while 76% also contained PFHxS.
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Impacts of food contact chemicals on human health: a consensus statement
Science
2 Mar 2020 | Environmental Health
33 scientists wrote a peer-reviewed consensus statement highlighting toxic chemicals in food packaging and recommended improvements to protect human health.
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[Webinar] Alternatives assessment for PFAS in food contact paper
Events
11 Feb 2020
Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health are hosting a webinar on their alternatives assessment for PFAS in food contact paper.