News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 2, 2016
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs available on EFSA’s website
Topics: EFSA
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June 1, 2016
Articles in Nature and The Guardian discuss what will change under reformed U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA; EPA to gain more authority, concerns over public health protection remain
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June 1, 2016
Health & Environment article addresses challenge of effectively regulating endocrine disrupters; explains hazard-based and risk-based approaches
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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May 31, 2016
European Consumer Organisation concerned over implications of Commission’s fitness check on chemicals legislation for consumer safety
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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May 31, 2016
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Environmental Omics Synthesis Centre host symposium on environmental and (eco)toxicological omics and epigenetics on September 12-15, 2016 in Belgium
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May 30, 2016
European drinking water association calls for harmonized EU-wide implementation of the Drinking Water Directive and common approach for acceptance of materials and products in contact with drinking water
Topics: water pipes
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May 30, 2016
Nature publishes survey on reproducibility of scientific experiments; researchers recognize issue of irreproducibility in science, yet remain confident in accuracy of scientific publications
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May 30, 2016
ECHA updates four REACH guidance documents on nanomaterials
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May 27, 2016
Scientists discuss the use of nanoparticles in food packaging materials, focusing on gaps in knowledge on their migration, toxicity, influence on biopolymer degradability
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May 27, 2016
Scientists use effect directed analysis to detect and identify aryl hydrocarbon receptor-active substances potentially migrating from pizza box made of recycled paperboard
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