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Testing finds that 8 out of 10 packaging materials for food contain highly toxic chemicals
Posted on January 19, 2021

Testing finds that 8 out of 10 packaging materials for food contain highly toxic chemicals

When the Swedish Chemicals Agency tested different food packaging, it found that over 80% contained DEHP – a highly toxic chemical that is severely restricted in other consumer products.

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: Food contact materials
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My quest for a PFAS-free frying pan
Posted on February 24, 2020

My quest for a PFAS-free frying pan

ChemSec’s Alice Hyllstam set out to buy a new frying pan and wanted to choose a safer product. Easier said than done. What was supposed to be a simple purchase went on to become a quest to find out if the frying pan contained PFAS.

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: Food contact materials, PFAS
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Food contact materials need stricter legislation
Posted on June 4, 2019

Food contact materials need stricter legislation

EU’s food contact materials legislation is up for evaluation, and last month, the EU Commission’s public consultation on the matter came to a close. The current legislation has a whole lot of room for improvements, so naturally ChemSec took the opportunity to comment on it during the consultation.

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: Endocrine Disruptors, Food contact materials, Policy
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