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Denmark becomes first country to ban all PFAS from food contact materials
Policy
3 Sep 2019
Danish Food Minister Mogens Jensen moves to ban harmful PFAS in food packaging.
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Denmark just became the first country to ban a toxic lining common in food containers
News
3 Sep 2019 | QUARTZ
The Danish government noted that “fortunately” there are other ways to make paper grease-proof and water-proof that don’t have the potential to cause cancer and endocrine disorders.
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'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer and developmental issues lurk in the blood of almost every American. Here's how to avoid them
News
23 Aug 2019 | Business Insider
PFAS are difficult to avoid, but there are still ways to screen your household items.
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Cancer-linked forever chemicals found in more consumer products raises unanswered questions
News
13 Aug 2019 | NBC Bay Area
The New Food Economy tested fiber bowls from 14 locations of eight New York City restaurants and found that they contained high levels of fluorine, which indicates intentional treatment with PFAS compounds.
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Exclusive: Maker of 'forever chemicals' cuts food packaging products
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9 Aug 2019 | Politico
Chemours has quietly stopped making some non-stick coatings used in disposable food packaging.
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Many eco-friendly takeout bowls contain dangerous chemicals linked to cancer and infertility
News
6 Aug 2019 | Brinkwire
It means these bowls are not compostable or biodegradable – meaning they will remain on earth for several generations and beyond.
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Blog post: FDA must abandon flawed assumptions when reviewing safety of PFAS uses in food
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5 Aug 2019 | Environmental Defense Fund Blog
All the PFAS uses allowed by FDA that we reviewed had estimated exposures exceeding the most protective minimal risk level for PFOS proposed by the CDC.
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What consumers can do as regulators weigh ‘compounds’ risk
News
20 Jul 2019 | Associated Press
It’s probably impossible to avoid all exposures, says Leonardo Trasande, a children’s environmental health specialist and vice chair for research at New York University’s pediatrics department, and a PFAS expert. But there are “safe and simple steps to limit exposure based on what we know.”
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Dietary Characteristics and Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Among Pre-diabetic Adults in Diabetes Prevention Program (OR17-06-19)
Science
13 Jun 2019 | Curr Dev Nutr
Diet was determined to be a major route of PFAS exposure with fried fatty-foods containing the most and dark-green vegetables containing the least PFAS.
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 2827, the "Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019"
Policy
17 May 2019
Rep. Dingell, Debbie (D-MI) introduced a bill that would designated all PFAS in food contact materials unsafe under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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Should you be concerned about PFAS chemicals?
News
13 Apr 2019 | Consumer Reports
A group of substances known as PFAS chemicals are behind a variety of everyday conveniences that make our lives a little bit easier. They line pizza boxes and fast-food packaging so grease doesn’t seep through, form the nonstick coating on many pans, make fabrics and carpets stain-resistant, and help outdoor…
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Food packaging solutions in the post-per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics era: A review of functions, materials, and bio-based alternatives
Science
30 Nov 1924 | Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
Sustainable food packaging solutions are essential to replace harmful PFAS and plastics, with promising advancements in bio-based materials and active packaging systems, though challenges remain in scalability and comprehensive environmental assessments.