News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 4, 2015
US FDA researchers detected solvent dyes from colored polystyrene (PS) bowls in three food simulants, PS barrier overlaying the migrating dyes was disrupted
Topics: FDA
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February 4, 2015
US FDA researchers publish new study showing solvent dyes migrating from colored polystyrene bowls into food simulants
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February 4, 2015
US EPA holds a public consultation on three draft test guidelines for its Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
Topics: endocrine disruptor, EPA
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February 3, 2015
US scientists propose a sustainable approach towards chemical safety assessments in order to protect future generations from EDC exposures
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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February 3, 2015
European Commission received 27 087 responses, majority submitted via online campaigns
Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission
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February 2, 2015
NGOs conducted a survey about packaging environmental attributes and end-of-life policies, major brands shown to have poor packaging sustainability policies
Topics: recycling
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February 2, 2015
Belgian researchers find urinary phthalate metabolites associated with insulin resistance in obese individuals
Topics: phthalates
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January 30, 2015
Taiwanese study shows prenatal phthalate exposure may delay pubertal development (uterus size, bone age) in girls
Topics: phthalates
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January 30, 2015
ChemSec, the International Chemical Secretariat, is concerned with the media presentation of EFSA's recent scientific opinion on BPA
Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S
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January 29, 2015
New study links exposure to EDCs and earlier age at menopause, 15 EDCs identified for closer evaluation including DEHP metabolites
Topics: endocrine disruptor, phthalates
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