News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 15, 2017
Researchers find microplastic particles in commercial sea salts from different countries; human intake estimated to be low; more research needed to assess health risks
Topics: food, microplastics
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May 15, 2017
ECHA structures publicly accessible data on chemicals according to lifecycle phases and availability of nanoform
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May 15, 2017
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds tenth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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May 12, 2017
Scientists derive diffusion coefficients for PET oligomers under swelling conditions; compare predictions by Piringer and Welle migration models
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May 12, 2017
CLARITY-BPA study finds BPA exposure to increase incidence and severity of cardiomyopathy, promoting myocardial degeneration; BPA’s cardiotoxicity could be caused by adverse vascular events
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May 12, 2017
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe reaches an all-time high of 77.5% in 2015
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May 11, 2017
Flexible packaging value chain launches CEFLEX project, aiming to improve packaging design, increase collection and recycling
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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May 11, 2017
Plastics industry launches Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform aiming to increase reuse and recycling of polyolefin products; initial focus on packaging
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May 10, 2017
ChemSec discusses how authorization of toxic substances under REACH hurts innovation and promotion of safer alternatives
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May 10, 2017
U.S. retailer Walmart further reduces use of 8 high priority chemicals in its products; NGOs welcome progress
Topics: exposure
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