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

June 13, 2013

FDA’s food additives risk assessment under scrutiny

New study sheds light on FDA’s food additives safety assessment and makes recommendations for modernizing the process

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June 13, 2013

New scientific evidence in the BPA controversy

Under the tongue BPA exposure leads to uptake into the blood via transfer through mouth mucosa skin

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June 11, 2013

Endocrine expertise needed in EU deliberations on EDCs

The Endocrine Society calls upon the European Commission to use endocrinologists for expertise

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June 11, 2013

Healthier Europeans overall, but chemical risks are on the rise

New European Environmental Agency report outlines environmental risks to public health

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June 10, 2013

EFSA considers co-monomer as safe for food contact

EFSA publishes scientific opinion on 1,4:3,6-dianhydrosorbitol

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June 10, 2013

Free BPA detected in human serum samples

U.S. round robin study looks into contamination sources of BPA in human biomonitoring studies

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June 10, 2013

Workshop on the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)

The Food Packaging Forum to host TTC workshop in October 2013

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June 8, 2013

Substances used in printing inks for FCM show estrogenic activity in aquatic organisms

A new study investigates endocrine related effects of UV-filters on the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius

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June 8, 2013

Are industrial risks of nanomaterials covered by existing regulation?

New OECD project investigates risks emerging from the industrial application of nanomaterials

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June 8, 2013

US Congress to once more consider BPA ban from food packaging

Congressman Markey introduces bill that would ban BPA and require FDA to review approved FCM substances

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