News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
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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May 27, 2016
Scientists review epidemiological evidence on associations between environmental pollutants and child health; find 'moderate' evidence for perfluorooctanoate and reduced fetal growth; literature on bisphenol A and phthalates ‘inconsistent’
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May 26, 2016
U.S. House of Representatives passes final bill to reform U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA
Topics: regulation, TSCA
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May 26, 2016
New Plastics Economy initiative launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation kicks off with inaugural workshop
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