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

June 25, 2013

NIEHS director criticized by Congress on article linking endocrine disruptors to disease

Link between EDCs and disease personal opinion of NIEHS director, not official position   

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June 25, 2013

Mandatory BPA labeling in France

France notifies European Commission on draft decree requiring BPA labeling 

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June 24, 2013

ECHA identifies PFOA and 5 other substances as Substances of Very High Concern

ECHA’s Member State Committee agrees to place six substances on candidate list for Substances of Very High Concern

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June 24, 2013

ACC: No need to change toxicity testing for EDCs

ACC supports EPA report on non-monotonic dose-response and low dose effects

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June 24, 2013

EPA publishes draft report on non-monotonic dose-response, low dose effects

Non-monotonic dose-responses not common, current toxicity testing sufficient concludes US EPA

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June 24, 2013

ACC: No causal link between BPA exposure and obesity

ACC responds to new BPA study linking the chemical to obesity in puberty-aged girls

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June 22, 2013

Perchlorate found on European fruit and vegetables

German TV channel analyzes European food samples for chemical contaminant perchlorate, authorized for food contact in the US

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June 22, 2013

BPA linked to obesity in puberty-aged girls

New study finds Chinese girls aged 9 to 12 with above-average BPA levels to be at higher risk of obesity

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June 19, 2013

ACC supports Endocrine Screening Program and calls upon revision of defect Tier 1 assays

ACC issues press release supporting the EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

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June 19, 2013

EPA publishes EDC screening priority list

US EPA finalizes list for endocrine disrupting chemical screening, several food contact substances included

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