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

February 19, 2014

Food contact materials: more epidemiological research needed

Call for more epidemiological research on long term consequences for public health of chemicals leaching from food packaging materials

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February 19, 2014

Belgian enforcement of nanomaterial registration

Registration of nanomaterials to harmonize public health prevention and technological progress

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February 17, 2014

Chemicals impair neural development

Pandemic of neuro-developmental diseases linked to chemicals; new list presented

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February 14, 2014

Opinion: New FDA study on BPA is flawed

FDA study does not find low dose effects of BPA, other scientist criticize study as flawed

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February 13, 2014

Liver tumors in BPA exposed mice

New study finds liver tumors in BPA exposed mice, first to detect tumors rather than precancerous lesions

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February 13, 2014

New FPF report: Phenolic exposure ubiquitous

New study investigates exposure to phenolic compounds in pregnant women; specific phenol exposure may depend on ethnic group

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February 12, 2014

World Cancer Report 2014

International Agency for Research on Cancer publishes new cancer report; half of cancer cases are due to environmental causes

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February 12, 2014

Success by substitution: Replacing hazardous chemicals

Danish NGO publishes YouTube video on the replacement of phthalates in vinyl flooring, voluntary substitution can forge economic success

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February 12, 2014

Ubiquitous exposure to phenolic food contact substances

New study investigates phenolic compounds in pregnant women, finds phenols in more than 90% of specimens, specific phenol exposure may depend on ethnic group
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February 12, 2014

US: Calls to ban the use of azodicarbonamide

US health advocates call for the ban of food and plastic additive azodicarbonamide

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