News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 16, 2015
New study uses chitosan-coatings made from shrimp shells to increase shelf-life of baby carrots
Topics: bioplastics
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January 15, 2015
Scientists demonstrate that bisphenol F and bisphenol S exhibit almost a comparable endocrine activity as bisphenol A
Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S
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January 15, 2015
Bisphenol A alternatives detected in thermal paper in Switzerland, bisphenol F and bisphenol S shown to exhibit endocrine activity using in vitro and in silico tools, no significant endocrine activity found for the alternatives Pergafast® 201 and D-8
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January 15, 2015
US National Toxicology Program Office of Health Assessment and Translation publishes standard operating procedures for conducting systematic reviews
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January 15, 2015
Adipic acid dihydrazide and 1,7-octadiene are not of a safety concern for consumers
Topics: EFSA
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January 14, 2015
The Washington Post reports on a new study showing BPA and BPS exposure to affect neurodevelopment in embryonic zebrafish
Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S
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January 13, 2015
A group of experts reviews the current EDC debate, identifies areas of disagreement and proposes a common path forward
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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January 13, 2015
MEPs met to discuss actions against cancer, effective regulation of EDCs needed for the primary prevention of hormone-related cancers
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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January 12, 2015
A commentary paper recommends strong engagement of the scientific community
Topics: EPA
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January 12, 2015
Iranian researchers investigate phthalate migration from PET bottles into water, estimated phthalate exposure of children via water ingestion extremely low
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