News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 16, 2017
Documentary by France 5 highlights use of food additives and what they are made of; special focus on nanoparticles
Topics: food, nanomaterials
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March 16, 2017
Study finds inverse association between mothers’ urinary phthalate levels and free testosterone blood levels in early pregnancy; lower free testosterone in mothers associated with higher prevalence of genital abnormalities in baby boys
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March 16, 2017
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds fourth and fifth meeting on the safety reevaluation of BPA; meeting minutes available online
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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March 15, 2017
Food Packaging Forum held webinar on its new study on the migration of substances of very high concern from food contact materials, March 13, 2017; video recording and presentation slides now available
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March 15, 2017
Stakeholder conference held by Danish Ministry delivers recommendations for future EU chemicals regulation; conference report now available
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March 15, 2017
Column in The New York Times discusses decreasing sperm quality and fertility in men, explains links to exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 14, 2017
Cutlery, bags, cups, and other single-use plastic items banned in Dehli, India by National Green Tribunal; ban sparked by concern over air and ocean pollution
Topics: plastics
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March 14, 2017
ChemSec adds 50 new substances to SIN List; includes latest additions to REACH Candidate List as well as newly classified carcinogens, mutagens, or reprotoxicants
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March 14, 2017
SOLPACK 2.0 informs about recycling issues, bio-based and biodegradable materials, as well as alternative fiber-based packaging materials
Reading time: 1 minute
March 13, 2017
Industry conference on glass packaging - ‘Glass Pack 2017’ - to take place on June 8, 2017; registration open until May 31, 2017
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