Tag: health

Average human brain contains spoonful of microplastics

10 Mar 2025

A study from the University of New Mexico published in Nature has found the equivalent of a spoonful of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains from corpses analysed. Brains...

Tags: health, human brain, microplastics

3,600 food contact chemicals found in humans

18 Sep 2024

The food we eat travels and is sold wrapped in over 14,400 non-edible chemical substances, present in bottles, cans, plastic foil, paper, and any other packaging. These are kn...

Tags: FCCs, Food Packaging, health

Study finds ‘biodegradable’ bioplastics remain in the soil and contaminate farmland

14 Nov 2023

Findings on the longevity of “biodegradable” bioplastics in agricultural soils, contradicting industry norms, have been revealed in a scientific study by Wageningen Uni...

Tags: Environment, health, microplastics

The hidden costs of food account for 10% of global GDP, FAO says

06 Nov 2023

Hidden costs of food systems are at least USD 10 trillion, and account for a 10 percent of the global GDP, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reveals...

Tags: Environment, FAO, Food Systems, health

Hypoglycaemia doubles as a result of food insecurity, research shows

06 Oct 2023

Food insecurity is a major issue for everyone, but for diabetics, there is added risk that it could lead to hypoglycaemia. According to new research, hypoglycaemia is twice as comm...

Tags: Food Insecurity, health, Hypoglycaemia, inclusion

ECHA received 5,600 comments on PFAS restriction proposal

26 Sep 2023

Over 4,400 organisations, companies, and individuals have contributed their comments and information regarding the proposal to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with...

Tags: ECHA, European Commission, health, PFAS

High sugar intake associated with higher risk of kidney stones, study says

31 Aug 2023

A new study involving over 28,000 participants published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that high sugar consumption increases the risk of kidney stones. The study used data from...

Tags: health, kidney stones, Sugar

Addressing sugar addiction

17 Apr 2023

Sugar addiction is a serious health issue. It can result in health problems ranging from diabetes and cardiovascular disease to mental health problems such as depression and some e...

Tags: Addiction, health, Sugar

ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal

09 Feb 2023

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, published a restriction proposal on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as ‘forever chemicals’). The proposal was...

Tags: chemicals, ECHA, Environment, health, PFAS

Microplastic particles can now be found in human organs

21 Oct 2020

Microplastic and nanoplastic particles can now be observed in human organs thanks to a new technique. Microplastics have polluted the entire planet, yet their potential impact on h...

Tags: BPA, health, microplastics, Plastics, recycled plastic

Junk food advertising: WHO calls for legally binding treaty to end ‘predatory commercial practices’

03 Mar 2020

The WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission is proposing a global, legally binding protocol to prevent brands marketing fast foods and sugary drinks to children. Read the full article here...

Tags: Food Policy, health, Sugar

Commissioner Kyriakides respond to 34 MEPs’ letter on E171

23 Jan 2020

On 17 December 2019, a cross-party coalition of 34 MEPs sent a letter to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to ask for an extension of the French ban on the whit...

Tags: DG SANTE, E171, EFSA, Food Additives, Food Safety, health, MEP

European civil society groups urge EU Commissioner to ban E171 in food

06 Dec 2019

On 5 Dec 2019, European civil society groups have sent a joint letter to Ms. Stella Kyriakides – European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety on the issue of the white co...

Tags: Consumers, E171, European Commission, Food Safety, health, Petition, titanium dioxide