News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 22, 2014
US agency publishes report on human exposure to environmental chemicals, includes new data on phthalate alternative
Topics: phthalates
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July 21, 2014
Geneticist compares concerns over plastic to climate change; sees need for serious action irrespective of prevailing uncertainties
Topics: bisphenol A
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July 17, 2014
Industry representative speaks at U.S. House hearing on chemical risk assessments, stresses need to improve the evaluation of scientific evidence
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July 17, 2014
German Federal Institute of Risk Assessment holds conference on health risks of aluminum; addresses exposure from food contact materials, links to disease and exposure reduction
Topics: aluminum
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July 17, 2014
EFSA starts series of initiatives to strengthen support to applicants and other stakeholders
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July 16, 2014
Director of industry’s BPA coalition reviews BPA biomonitoring data, concludes that levels are safe but BPA replacements may be of interest
Topics: bisphenol A
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July 16, 2014
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment advises against beer chicken, migration of printing inks and coatings
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July 15, 2014
New study observes disease inheritance across generations, but finds epigenetic changes not to persist
Topics: epigenetics
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July 14, 2014
Food Packaging Forum summarizes the application, regulation and health hazards of biocides
Topics: biocides
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July 14, 2014
Austrian researchers publish new findings on (anti)estrogen and (anti)androgen effects of various different food contact materials; polystyrene and other materials test positive
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