News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 7, 2017
New OECD document discusses the use of alternative testing strategies in risk assessment of nanomaterials; makes recommendations to advance the field within coming years
Topics: nanomaterials, toxicity testing
Reading time: 2 minutes
February 7, 2017
Article in Daily Environmental Report summarizes strengths and weaknesses of the updated Toxic Substances Control Act; calls on public to engage in implementation process
Topics: regulation, TSCA
Reading time: 2 minutes
February 6, 2017
Smithers Pira holds food contact and additives conference on September 25-27, 2017 in Arlington, VA
Topics: events
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February 6, 2017
Smithers Pira global food contact conference to take place on May 15-17, 2017 in Rome
Topics: events
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February 3, 2017
Scientists measure release of titanium dioxide particles from non-stick surfaces of quasi-ceramic frying pans; find considerable migration of both ions and particles, partially in nanoform; acidic simulants and scratching accelerate migration
Topics: migration, nanomaterials
Reading time: 2 minutes
February 2, 2017
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires justification for confidential business information claims under reformed chemicals regulation TSCA
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February 2, 2017
New book chapter by EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Danish scientists reviews feasibility and challenges of human health risk assessment for nanomaterials
Topics: nanomaterials, risk assessment
Reading time: 1 minute
February 2, 2017
Expert panel discusses health effects of endocrine disruptors at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; video recording available
Reading time: 1 minute
February 1, 2017
Scientists demonstrate high prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in U.S. fast food packaging; PFOA found despite phase out announced
Topics: exposure, fluorinated substances
Reading time: 4 minutes
February 1, 2017
American Chemistry Council launches campaign to reform WHO cancer agency’s evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, criticizes hazard-based substance assessment
Topics: chronic disease
Reading time: 2 minutes
