News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 23, 2020
German Environment Agency (UBA) examines REACH registration dossiers for medium tonnage band chemicals, finds 24% are non-compliant and 31% are too complex to determine compliance, concludes that dossier improvements may be needed
Topics: REACH, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
March 23, 2020
Website compiles previously published studies related to lab measurements, field testing, and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); reference standards for four PFAS mixtures can be ordered by research institutions in the U.S.
Topics: PFAS
Reading time: 1 minute
March 20, 2020
The Lancet publishes letters debating bisphenol A (BPA) measurement methods; U.S. authorities defend indirect approach, receive critical responses; researchers call for investigation of other environmental pollutants; Collaborative on Health and the Environment webinar on March 24, 2020 discusses results of study with lead author Patricia Hunt
Topics: bisphenol, bisphenol A
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 20, 2020
Study of 60 pregnant women finds frequent and high concentrations of bisphenols in maternal plasma, cord plasma, placenta
Reading time: 1 minute
March 20, 2020
Notification submitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO); notes changes planned to common manufacturing standards, allowing use of additional recycled plastic resins; comment period open until May 30, 2020
Reading time: 1 minute
March 18, 2020
Study led by U.S. National Institutes of Health finds SARS-CoV-2 virus remains on plastic and stainless steel for up to three days, cardboard up to one day; raises concerns regarding packaging as a potential vector for spreading the virus, potential need to wash or quarantine packaged products at home
Topics: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2
Reading time: 4 minutes
March 18, 2020
UPSTREAM encourages consumers to continue using reusable items with regular washing using soap, expects zero-waste efforts and bring-your-own container programs to further gain momentum after pandemic ends; expanded business models needed to promote sanitizing and reusing packaging
Reading time: 3 minutes
March 17, 2020
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) committees for socio-economic analysis (SEAC) and risk assessment (RAC) publish opinions, support restriction proposals on substances
Topics: ECHA, risk assessment
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March 17, 2020
Over 30 organizations sign letter asking international foods manufacturer to ban phthalates from its packaging and processing equipment, work with suppliers to phase out phthalates from upstream sources
Topics: phthalates
Reading time: 1 minute
March 16, 2020
Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL) partner with EU-funded FREIA project to summarize current understanding of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and impact on women’s reproductive health, outline needs within EU legislation
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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