News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 30, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of Toxic Substances Control Act reform bill; U.S. Senate will vote in July 2015
Topics: regulation, TSCA
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 26, 2015
DG SANTE informs about on-going study at JRC on current industry supply chain and national non-harmonized FCM legislation; aim to assess efficiency and effectiveness of existing EU FCM regulations
Topics: DG SANTE
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 25, 2015
Series of new studies finds mixtures of everyday non-carcinogenic chemicals to be of concern for causing cancer; individual chemicals present at low levels; opportunity for improvement of chemical risk assessment and primary prevention of cancer
Topics: mixture toxicity
Reading time: 4 minutes
June 25, 2015
New Parma consensus statement recommends using new term "metabolic disruptors" instead of "obesogens", shows areas of scientific agreement and uncertainty, discusses research needs on chemicals that cause obesity, diabetes and related metabolic disorders
Topics: metabolic disruptor, obesogen
Reading time: 1 minute
June 25, 2015
Chemical & Engineering News publishes extensive cover story on phthalates; restrictions, alternatives and hormonal activity discussed
Topics: phthalates
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 24, 2015
Chemical Footprint Project hosts introductory webinar on June 30, 2015; registration now open
Reading time: 1 minute
June 23, 2015
Prompted by requests from the plastics industry, French Council of State questions constitutionality of France’s ban on BPA in food packaging
Topics: bisphenol A, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
June 22, 2015
OECD eChemPortal now offers better access to chemical GHS classifications
Reading time: 1 minute
June 22, 2015
EFSA draft guidance document on uncertainty in scientific assessments open for public consultation until September 10, 2015
Topics: EFSA
Reading time: 1 minute
June 22, 2015
New study shows metabolite of plasticizer DINCH induces fat cell formation
Topics: phthalates
Reading time: 1 minute
