Leslie Patton, Ph.D.is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) and a Principal Consultant at ChemReg Compliance Solutions LLC. She specializes in human health risk assessment, particularly in applications related to food contact, food additives, pesticides, consumer products, and cosmetics. She has extensive experience developing food contact notifications (FCNs) and GRAS notices and routinely works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of industries making such submissions. She is an expert in 21 CFR compliance issues for food contact substances. She earned her Ph.D. in environmental toxicology from Cornell University.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is not flawless; no packaging material is. However, its long safety record, rigorous regulatory oversight, and strong sustainability profile make it a material worth defending.
