Innovative research program CLARITY-BPA unites regulatory risk assessors and academic researchers, studies BPA’s hazards; first results expected in early 2015
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agosto 29, 2013
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diciembre 21, 2017
FPF speaker spotlight: Maricel Maffni
Independent consultant Dr. Maricel Maffni focuses on food additive petitions as a means to get U.S. FDA to take action on unsafe food contact substances at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
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febrero 11, 2013
Biomonitoring of melamine after plastic bowl use
Taiwanese researchers measure increased levels of melamine in people after consumption of a hot soup from melamine plastic table ware
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febrero 11, 2013
Safety concerns regarding triclosan persist
Regulatory safety evaluation of triclosan comes under critique as FDA review is delayed
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junio 19, 2018
Plastic industry questions regulation on BPA
American Chemistry Council and PlasticsEurope claim safety of BPA for food packaging based on draft CLARITY-BPA core study; many results of 2nd part of CLARITY-BPA still unpublished
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enero 12, 2015
US EPA: action on toluene diisocyanates
Toluene diisocyanates are known sensitizers, allowed by US FDA as food additives
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noviembre 21, 2019
Bulk food in supermarkets: growth and challenges
Article by Civil Eats discusses the rise of bulk food dispensers in grocery stores to reduce food packaging and challenges they face; presents initiatives from larger chains including re-use of customers’ containers; addresses food safety concerns, need for educating consumers
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febrero 16, 2016
Clarifying additive for rPET
Swiss company Clariant develops agent to reduce discoloring of rPET; FDA approved for food contact applications
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febrero 28, 2014
500 health foods contain azodicarbonide
Environmental Working Group reports presence of azodicarbonamide in US health foods; additive is banned in Europe
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febrero 23, 2018
Draft CLARITY-BPA report published
U.S. National Toxicology Program releases draft report on CLARITY-BPA study; deadline for comments is April 12, 2018; meeting for peer-review scheduled for April 26, 2018
