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The Environmental Audit Committee has announced a major inquiry into PFAS contamination, aiming to evaluate the UK’s regulatory system and whether it is equipped to manage the rising risks these chemicals pose to public health and the food supply chain.
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Nicola Ackermann, Business Development Manager at SGS, explores the risks posed by PFAS in food supply chains, highlighting contamination sources, regulatory frameworks, and risk assessment strategies. With extensive expertise in PFAS analysis, Ackermann discusses how manufacturers can mitigate risks and ensure compliance through testing and monitoring.
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This report provides a thorough examination of the challenges and opportunities in addressing PFAS contamination in the food industry, from food packaging to testing innovations. Gain insights from industry experts and learn about the latest regulatory actions and emerging solutions to safeguard food safety.
University of Delaware researchers uncover how water management affects toxic metal levels in rice and spinach, staples often found in baby food, potentially influencing future food safety policies.
Microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly infiltrating our food, water and the air we breathe. To combat this, researchers at the University of British Columbia have now introduced a low-cost tool designed to accurately measure plastic particles from everyday sources such as disposable cups and water bottles.
Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is facing an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. Once a haven for wildlife and a crucial source of drinking water, the lake turned a murky green in the summer of 2023 due to a massive bloom of bacteria. As the…
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Researchers have found that secure access to food and water is decreasing for US children, and highlight the problem is “more severe for children who are Black or Hispanic”.
University of New South Wales researchers have claimed that “we are likely underestimating the future impact of PFAS in the environment”.
This World Water Day, Duncan Goose reflects on 'Leveraging Water for Peace' amid global challenges and explores the journey of One Water which has impacted five million lives through purpose-driven initiatives.
By using a novel electrocatalysis method, researchers claim to have removed forever chemicals from water in a recent study.
Researchers have warned that “all aquatic species in the river mouths flowing into the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean are contaminated with microplastics”.
Josh and Grace put some food-related questions to Zara Mohammed, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Expressing concern on World Water Day, experts call for an end to water-polluting industrial farming and a shift to global practices that are climate-friendly.
