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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

June 14, 2016

Carcinogenicity of chemical mixtures

The Halifax Project assesses potential role of low-dose chemical mixtures in developing cancer
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June 14, 2016

EDCs and reproductive aging

Animal study at National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark finds perinatal exposure to EDC mixtures leads to earlier reproductive aging in female rats
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June 13, 2016

Update: Siloxanes D4 and D5 to be restricted

ECHA’s Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis agrees to restrict siloxanes D4 and D5 in personal care products
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June 13, 2016

Phthalate DCHP proposed as SVHC

ECHA’s Member State Committee recommends adding dicyclohexyl phthalate and 3-benzylidene camphor to the list of substances of very high concern due to endocrine disrupting effects
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June 13, 2016

Commission breaches EU law and treaty

European Parliament passes resolution on endocrine disruptors and condemns Commission’s illegal delay in setting scientific criteria for EDCs
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June 10, 2016

Are BPA analogues safe?

Scientists review data on exposure to and toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA) analogues BPAF, BPB, BPF, and BPS; highlight similar actions and increasing environmental presence of alternatives; call for comprehensive comparative analysis
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June 10, 2016

Chemicals of concern in the circular economy

Scientists find one-fifth of brominated flame retardants’ content in recycling streams is transferred to new products; discuss trade-offs between consumer safety and resource efficiency; European officials maintain toxics can be managed within the circular economy
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June 10, 2016

Key characteristics of carcinogens

Scientists propose ten key characteristics of carcinogens to be used as a basis for organizing and evaluating mechanistic data collected in support of hazard identification
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June 9, 2016

Tackling chemical mixtures

EFSA and RIVM host symposium on health risks of chemicals mixtures; present European and international research projects taking on the subject
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June 9, 2016

RIVM annual report 2015

Annual report of Dutch institute for public health (RIVM) now available online
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