The Hong Kong Consumer Council conducted a test on 30 samples of lip balm available on the market, with prices ranging from US$1.55 (HK$12) to US$8.24 (HK$64). Checks were made for heavy metals like ...
The 'plasticiser' DEHP is known to leach out of plastics and cause fertility problems in male foetuses, writes Tess Crean. That's why it is banned under EU law. But now the Commission looks likely to ...
What gives plastic objects their flexibility and reduces their brittleness is the concentration of plasticiser. For example, a chemical solvent of the phthalate family called DOP is often used. The ...
The Department of Health has ordered GlaxoSmithKline Limited to recall an antibiotic manufactured in France for paediatric patients, as a plasticiser has been detected in the product. The product, ...
Authorities to follow up on plasticiser levels found in Hong Kong cooking oil and Chinese white wine
Health officials on Friday played down safety concerns but called for better packaging after finding levels of plasticiser in food samples that warranted follow-up measures. They said there were no ...
A study of an eco-friendly solvent helping to make PVC plastic more flexible reveals the molecular-level interaction of hydrogen bonds between the two ingredients. What gives plastic objects their ...
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