News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 6, 2017
Smithers Pira holds food contact and additives conference on September 25-27, 2017 in Arlington, VA
Topics: events
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February 6, 2017
Smithers Pira global food contact conference to take place on May 15-17, 2017 in Rome
Topics: events
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February 3, 2017
Scientists measure release of titanium dioxide particles from non-stick surfaces of quasi-ceramic frying pans; find considerable migration of both ions and particles, partially in nanoform; acidic simulants and scratching accelerate migration
Topics: migration, nanomaterials
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February 2, 2017
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires justification for confidential business information claims under reformed chemicals regulation TSCA
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February 2, 2017
New book chapter by EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Danish scientists reviews feasibility and challenges of human health risk assessment for nanomaterials
Topics: nanomaterials, risk assessment
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February 2, 2017
Expert panel discusses health effects of endocrine disruptors at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; video recording available
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February 1, 2017
Scientists demonstrate high prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in U.S. fast food packaging; PFOA found despite phase out announced
Topics: exposure, fluorinated substances
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February 1, 2017
American Chemistry Council launches campaign to reform WHO cancer agency’s evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, criticizes hazard-based substance assessment
Topics: chronic disease
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February 1, 2017
New United Nations report finds microplastic contamination in commercial fish and shellfish; more research needed to determine risks for human health
Topics: food, microplastics
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January 31, 2017
European Plastic Converters Association holds Food Contact Plastics Seminar on April 20-21, 2017 in Brussels
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