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

June 19, 2013

BPA exposure linked to prostate cancer

New study finds increased incidence of prostate cancer in human prostate tissue exposed to BPA using a novel xenograft mouse model

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June 19, 2013

Opinion: Lack of information on paraben exposure

Health & Environment article points to paraben exposures, including from food packaging

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June 18, 2013

Understanding the chemical regulatory system better in order to reform TSCA

House subcommittee hosts hearing on TSCA reform, ACC comments

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June 18, 2013

Official from Chinese FDA says food safety law revision is urgently needed

Chinese news report on an interview with anonymous Chinese official

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June 18, 2013

Research on nanomaterial toxicity presented

Need for grouping of nanomaterials to carry out  risk evaluation efficiently, recommends NanoGEM research program

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June 14, 2013

Recommendation to consider EDCs as substances of very high concern under REACH

Environmental and occupational health scientists address European Commission President on EDCs

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June 14, 2013

Henkel starts food safe packaging initiative

The food contact material manufacturer Henkel offers weekly webinars on food safety

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June 14, 2013

Research consortium calls for continued importance of food safety in Horizon 2020

European Association on Food Safety publishes vision document on food safety

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June 14, 2013

EDC scientists respond to industry assertions

Scientists reject incorrect and misleading statements made by chemical industry in controversy on WHO/UNEP Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 2012 report 

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June 13, 2013

New study shows impact of oral dosing on free BPA levels

Sublingual absorption leads to free BPA in serum of test animals, delivers plausible explanation for previous human biomonitoring findings
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