Further information on Polystyrene
| 2013/1/8 |
Study finds styrene does not cause cancer Plastic News |
| 2012/9/20 |
588. Styrene (WHO Food Additives Series 19) World Health Organization / International Programme on Chemical Safety Human clinical and epidemiological studies performed to data have generally shown that styrene is not carcinogenic and failed to establish a link between styrene exposure and carcinogenesis. |
| 2011/6/11 |
National Toxicology Program Report on Styrene: No Change in Safety of Plastic Foodservice Packaging American Chemistry Council |
| 2010/11 |
Toxicological Profile for Styrene Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services No studies were located regarding health effects in humans after oral ingestion of styrene. Based on the animal data that follow, the oral toxicity of styrene in humans would be expected to be low to moderate. |
| 2009 |
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 21, § 177.1640 Polystyrene and rubber-modified polystyrene U. S. Food and Drug Administration Polystyrene and rubber-modified polystyrene identified in this section may be safely used as components of articles intended for use in contact with food. |
| 2009 |
European Union Risk Assessment Report, Annex XV Transitional Dossier: Styrene European Chemicals Agency Conclusion (ii) "There is at present no need for further information and/or testing and for risk reduction measures beyond those which are being applied already" applies to long term long-term low level exposures arising as a result of emissions from... food sources (mainly as a consequence of food packaging). |
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Safety of Polystyrene Foodservice Products American Chemistry Council |
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YouKnowStyrene.org - Health and Safety: Consumers Styrene Information and Research Center |
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YouKnowStyrene.org - Expert Science Reviews Styrene Information and Research Center History of reviews by government, academia and industry |
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スチレン・ポリスチレンの安全性 Safety of Styrene/Polystrene Japan Styrene Industry Association 食品容器としてポリスチレンは安全です。Polystyrene is safe to be used as food containers. |