News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 5, 2014
France to remove BPA from cashier receipts and toys; to evaluate safety of 5 food contact substances suspected to be EDCs in 2014
May 1, 2014
New results from FDA’s BPA low dose study show significant effects on female rat brains at lowest dose
April 30, 2014
Huffington Post publishes article calling plastic “food poisoning”, comments on evidence of estrogenic activity of plastic food contact materials
April 30, 2014
EFSA invites BPA stakeholders for discussion of scientific opinions on risk assessment of BPA; stakeholders from national agencies, NGOs, industry, academia comment
April 30, 2014
Higher risk of miscarriage in women highly exposed to BPA; lead author advises pregnant women to avoid BPA exposure
April 30, 2014
US House of Representatives hold hearing on revised Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA); moves bill slightly forward
April 29, 2014
April 29, 2014
American chemical trade association publishes new principles to guide chemical hazard and risk assessment; awaiting National Academy of Science reviews
April 29, 2014
NRDC director publishes open editorial piece, calls upon U.S. Congress to close GRAS loophole
April 29, 2014
Bloomberg News reports on potential sale of plastic business by Bayer AG
