Laten we ervoor zorgen dat de historische evenals de huidige onrechtvaardigheden worden aangepakt
We beschikken reeds geruime tijd over relevante en essentiële planetaire grenswaarden voor de klimaatverandering, voor het verlies aan biodiversiteit, voor de verstoringen van de elementcycli, en nog voor enkele andere indicatoren. Die limieten mochten we niet overschrijden; maar daar hielden we geen rekening mee en nu dreigt een nooit geziene humanitaire catastrofe.
Dioxins levels in fertilizers from Belgium: Determination and Evaluation of the Potential Impact on Soil Contamination
Dioxins are harmful persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to which humans are exposed mostly via the consumption of animal products. They can enter the food chain at any stage, including crop fertilization. Fertilizers belong to several c…
Bisphenol-A: review of food and non-food sources
Due to the large number of applications of bisphenol-A (BPA), the human exposure routes are multiple. We aimed to review shortly the food and non-food sources of BPA, and to evaluate their contribution to the human exposure. Food sources…
A predictive algorithm for the global migration testing of food contact moulds
For reasons of food safety, packaging and food contact materials must be submitted to migration tests. Testing of silicone moulds is often very laborious, since three replicate tests are required to decide about their compliancy. This pa…