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

November 12, 2013

New FPF report: Sources of PFCs in food

New scientific study addresses contribution of different sources to polyfluorinated compound presence in food, assesses raw materials, processes and packaging

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November 12, 2013

Fixing U.S. food additive oversight

The Pew Charitable Trusts publish summary report on food additive project, recommendations for U.S. regulatory review and FDA overhaul

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November 12, 2013

Maine, U.S. concerned over phthalates

U.S. NGO concerned over risk arising from phthalate exposure in East Coast community, 25 citizens to be biomonitored

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November 12, 2013

New BPA review confirms low dose effects

BPA to affect humans at much lower doses than previously thought, new review updates 2007 review of low dose effects and comes to stronger conclusions

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November 8, 2013

Web video explains risk perception

You tube video to explain risk perception, why talking about risk is more than just the evidence

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November 8, 2013

No specific target for the reduction of plastic bag use

European Commission adopts proposal on reduction of the use of light weight plastic bags, Member states to choose target and instruments

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November 7, 2013

New web tool to monitor nano-specific regulations

Nano-industry association launches new web tool, allows monitoring of nano-specific regulations and standards

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November 6, 2013

EFSA official considers new independence policy robust

EFSA management board responds to new NGO report, defends EFSA’s new transparency policy

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November 6, 2013

Webinar on EDCs and reproductive health

NGO hosts webinar on November 8, 2013, joined by U.S. NIEHS and renown endocrinologists

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November 6, 2013

BfR answers consumer questions on EDCs

German risk assessment institute opens fourth online-dialogue forum for consumers, questions on EDCs to be answered by president

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