A recent analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) an environmental nonprofit organization based in Washington D.C., found that 13% (1 426 out of 10 695) of Maine's state-approved pesticides contain per [...]
A study recently published by a group of researchers from the University of North Carolina warns about possible genotoxic effect related to sucralose, a widely used artificial sweeteners commonly known as Splen [...]
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has disclosed results of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) testing in 186 samples from the Total Diet Study (TDS). The findings revealed PFAS in few [...]
The Environmental Research Center (ERC), a San Diego-based consumer protection nonprofit, tested five organic protein powder products sold in the US market and found presence of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substan [...]
A recent study conducted by Cambridge University researchers warns that recycled and reusable plastics used in food packaging, utensils, dishes, and other objects release hazardous chemicals, potentially posing [...]
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) through diet is a health concern for individuals of all ages, according to a new re-evaluation by EFSA's scientific experts. BPA is a chemical used, together with oth [...]
According to a study recently published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, replacement per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), heralded as “safe” for use in food packaging, can pot [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Unit on Feed and Contaminants has just opened the public consultation for its draft scientific opinion on mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in food, which updates its prev [...]
A group of researchers from Rothamsted Research (Hertfordshire, UK) have recently published the results of Europe’s first-ever field trial of a gene-edited (GE) variety of wheat showing a “significa [...]
The Environmental Working Group (EVG), an American nonprofit organization that specializes in research and advocacy in the areas of agricultural subsidies, toxic chemicals, drinking water pollutants, and corpor [...]
