Perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) are applied in numerous industrial processes, e.g. for textile and leather production because of their dirt and water resistant properties. PFCs are chemically and thermally stable and are therefore persistent...

Hazardous chemicals used during pro­duction are repeatedly detected in garments like textiles and shoes. Residues and metabolites of the applied substances are discovered in the environment and may accumulate in the food chain....

Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) were determined in recent years in toys as well as in consumer goods. Consequently there is a regulation now for the European Union (EU) 1272/2013 based on a...

The current draft of BMEL (Federal Ministry for Nutrition and Agriculture) for modification of the consumer goods regulation provides maximum limits for mineral oil residues in food packaging for the first time. According...