In this review of reviews, we overview the current global body of available evidence from
structured reviews of epidemiological studies that explore human health outcomes …

Polyethylene terephthalate is a common plastic in many products such as viscose rayon for
clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries. Polyethylene …

Plastic products contain complex mixtures of extractable chemicals that can be toxic.
However, humans and wildlife will only be exposed to plastic chemicals that are released …

Global plastics production has reached 380 million metric tons in 2015, with around 40%
used for packaging. Plastic packaging is diverse and made of multiple polymers and …

Food packaging facilitates storage, handling, transport, and preservation of food and is
essential for preventing food waste. Besides these beneficial properties, food packaging …

Chemicals can migrate from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) drink bottles to their content
and recycling processes may concentrate or introduce new chemicals to the PET value …

Plastics are known sources of chemical exposure and few, prominent plastic-associated
chemicals, such as bisphenol A and phthalates, have been thoroughly studied. However, a …

Food contact materials (FCMs) are used to make food contact articles (FCAs) that come into
contact with food and beverages during, eg, processing, storing, packaging, or consumption …

Macroalgae-based products are increasing in demand also in Europe. In the European
Union, each category of macroalgae-based products is regulated separately. We discuss EU …

Several food contact materials (FCMs) contain non-intentionally added substances (NIAS),
and most of the substances that migrate from plastic food packaging are unknown. This …