News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 6, 2015
Article by Yahoo Health discusses reusability of food containers made of different plastic materials
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July 6, 2015
Swedish NGO’s inventory of producers is a new tool for investors; provides information about companies producing hazardous chemicals in Europe
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July 6, 2015
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment proposes extended assessment criteria to identify endocrine disruptors under European regulation
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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July 3, 2015
Study investigates composition of biodegradable adhesive and chemical migration from bioplastics laminates, identifies several NIAS, shows importance for migration testing of finished material
Topics: NIAS
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July 3, 2015
EPA releases screening results for 52 pesticide chemicals; American Chemistry Council applauds EPA on this accomplishment
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July 3, 2015
Year 12 students collaborate with academic researchers on unique outreach project at UK university; study of BPA body burden and health effects in 120 participants planned
Topics: bisphenol A
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July 3, 2015
ECHA proposes to add 15 substances of very high concern to the REACH Authorization List; includes 3 food contact chemicals
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July 2, 2015
Major U.S. scientific environmental health journal zooms in on food contact materials, shows issues with all common food packaging materials, discusses available solutions
Topics: migration
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July 2, 2015
New study links prenatal exposure to phthalates and phenols to altered gene expression in placenta of pregnant women
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June 30, 2015
Danish consumer council tests nine different bags of microwave oven popcorn and finds PFCAs in the lining of all of them
Topics: fluorinated substances
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