Safety Assessment of Toxic Substances in Food Contact Materials
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 June 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Interests: toxicology; next-generation risk assessment; new approach methodologies (NAM); human health; food contact materials; environmental contaminants; toxicokinetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food contact materials are materials and articles intended to come into contact with food during production, processing, storage or packaging. For instance, these materials include plastics, metals and alloys and paper and board. While they play a crucial role in preserving food quality and storage, they can also be a source of chemical contamination. Toxic substances such as bisphenols, phthalates and non-intentionally added substances (may migrate from food contact materials into food, posing potential health risks to consumers.
The safety assessment of these substances is essential to ensure that their presence does not pose a risk to food safety or human health. This involves evaluating the migration levels, toxicological profiles and exposure risks associated with these chemicals. Regulatory frameworks, such as those established by the European Food Safety Authority, provide guidelines for testing and approving materials used in contact with food.
For this Special Issue, we invite high-quality original research papers, short communications, and reviews on the evaluation and safety of food contact materials.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Migration studies of toxic substances from food contact materials
- Risk assessment through classical approaches and new approach methodologies for food contact material-related contaminants
- Analytical procedures for detecting and quantifying food contact material migrants
- Regulatory and policy developments in food contact materials safety
- Toxicological evaluation of non-intentionally added substances and emerging contaminants
- Sustainable and safer alternatives to conventional food contact materials
We welcome contributions that advance the understanding of how food contact materials influence food safety and public health and that propose innovative approaches to limit associated risks.
Dr. Emma Di Consiglio
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- toxicology
- next-generation risk assessment
- new approach methodologies (NAM)
- human health
- food contact materials
- environmental contaminants
- toxicokinetics
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