News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 3, 2015
EU Commission holds public conference on endocrine disrupting chemicals regulation, shares information on impact assessment and next steps
Reading time: 3 minutes
June 2, 2015
EDC roadmap, impact assessment, public consultation and on-going studies discussed by members of the European Commission and Parliament
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June 2, 2015
EFSA re-assesses dietary exposure to perchlorate; overall conclusions from 2014 not affected
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May 29, 2015
German companies develop cellulose-based food packaging made from 100% agricultural waste
Topics: recycling
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May 28, 2015
New study by Health Canada questions key assumption of bisphenol A risk assessment, shows obesogenic properties of allegedly “detoxified” food contact substance
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May 28, 2015
First results of EDC screening expected by autumn 2015; entire impact assessment to be finalized in 2016
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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May 27, 2015
Conference program focuses on criteria for endocrine disruptors, legal aspects and potential impacts on economy, ecology and health
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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May 26, 2015
EFSA gives update on their work on endocrine active substances and non-monotonic dose response; following up their Scientific Opinion of 2013
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May 22, 2015
Video explains why expanded polystyrene from food contact uses is not commonly recycled in the U.S.A.
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May 21, 2015
Scientists comment on first proposal to integrate non-monotonic dose response in chemical risk assessment framework
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