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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

March 11, 2014

EFSA assesses another oxygen absorber

EFSA publishes opinion on sodium erythorbate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, iron sulphate, activated carbon, cellulose, calcium hydroxide, calcium chloride and water sachets

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March 11, 2014

Not all OECD test guidelines appropriate for nanomaterials

OECD publishes report on January 2013 expert meeting on ecotoxicology and environmental fate of nanomaterials, discusses appropriateness of OECD test guidelines for nanomaterials

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March 11, 2014

BPA linked to breast cancer genesis?

Headlines & Global News reports on study linking BPA exposure to promotion of breast cancer growth, indications of a link to breast cancer genesis

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March 11, 2014

“BPA free” may not equal safe

Center for Environmental Health research into sippy cups finds BPA-free cups with higher estrogenic activity

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March 10, 2014

Freely available dataset for 3D in silico modeling

Freely available 3D database of food additives, first step towards a more efficient in silico screening of chemicals
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March 10, 2014

DG SANCO stakeholder meeting on FCMs

European Commission holds working group meeting on food contact materials with stakeholders from Member States, industry and public interest.

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March 10, 2014

EFSA addresses polymeric additive

EFSA considers ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer wax safe for food contact

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March 10, 2014

Phthalates linked to reduced couple fecundity

New study investigates association between BPA, phthalates and time to achieve pregnancy, men’s phthalate exposure linked to delayed conception

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March 10, 2014

New FPF report: 3D database for food additives

FPF reports on new freely available 3D database of food additives, allowing for 3D in silico modeling in food safety

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March 7, 2014

New FPF report: Nonylphenol from food packaging

New study shows method for identifying the endocrine disrupting chemical nonylphenol in food packaging materials

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