News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 19, 2015
Authorship of new chemical safety act introduced by U.S. Senators David Vitter and Tom Udall is being questioned
Topics: regulation
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March 18, 2015
US scientists discuss how “regrettable substitutions” may be avoided, intentional chemical design needed
Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S
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March 18, 2015
ECHA adopted Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP), 48 substances specified for 2015
Topics: ECHA
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March 17, 2015
CEFIC’s video explains industry’s view of endocrine disruption, criteria to identify EDCs should include potency, severity and adversity
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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March 17, 2015
Teleconference call featuring authors of recently published studies on costs caused by EDCs will take place on March 24, 2015
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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March 17, 2015
Conference hosted by news provider Food Production Daily highlighted that dietary changes may not be effective to lower phthalate exposure
Topics: exposure, phthalates
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March 16, 2015
In-depth review by Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) concludes that bisphenol S and bisphenol F are as hormonally active as bisphenol A
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 16, 2015
ANSES recommends to carefully follow manufacturers' instructions for reheating
Topics: migration
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March 16, 2015
NGOs develop policy recommendation for companies to avoid or reduce risks from nanomaterials in food products and packaging
Topics: nanomaterials
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March 13, 2015
US Senators Barbara Boxer and Edward Markey introduced second chemical reform legislation, calls for ban on asbestos
Topics: regulation
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