News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 18, 2019
Review article concludes that peer-reviewed literature on chemicals and health tends to focus on already-known chemicals and lacks predictive power; authors call for more explorative research given the multitude of little-studied chemicals
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January 18, 2019
European Food Safety Authority publishes statement on genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures
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January 18, 2019
Epidemiologists examine possible associations between PFAS exposure and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, fetal and child development
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January 17, 2019
Trade association’s annual conference 2019 zooms in on criteria for future-proof packaging solutions, focuses on recycling and consumer education
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January 17, 2019
Food and beverage company Nestlé outlines specific steps in reaching its commitment of 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Topics: circular economy, plastics
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January 17, 2019
EU Commission’s Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks publishes statement and position paper on emerging health and environmental issues
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January 16, 2019
NGO requests response from U.S Food and Drug Administration eighteen months after submitting objection on continued use of perchlorate in food packaging
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January 16, 2019
European Chemicals Agency includes 6 new chemicals, 4 of them polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, in the candidate list of substances of very high concern
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January 15, 2019
Scientists conclude no widespread risk currently posed by micro and nanoplastics; note limited evidence, measurement difficulty, and potential change with ongoing pollution
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January 15, 2019
Published review of animal data for diisobutyl phthalate finds ‘robust’ evidence of male reproductive and developmental toxicity
Topics: phthalates
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