News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 26, 2015
U.S. researchers show that brief exposures to BPA and other estrogens early in life can alter the stem cells involved in sperm production years later
Topics: bisphenol A
Reading time: 1 minute
January 26, 2015
The EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre aims to develop a consistent risk assessment approach for chemical mixtures
Topics: JRC, mixture toxicity
Reading time: 1 minute
January 26, 2015
SAFEMTECH project focuses on adhesives safety in FCMs and development of active and intelligent packaging
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January 26, 2015
Urinary phthalate metabolites may be associated with altered maternal serum thyroid and sex hormone levels in Puerto Rican mothers
Topics: phthalates
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January 23, 2015
Italian researchers investigate migration of hydrocarbon contaminants into dry semolina and egg pasta packed in recycled paperboard, nature of the food influenced contaminant levels
Topics: migration, mineral oils
Reading time: 1 minute
January 22, 2015
EFSA moves open plenary meetings to Brussels, more external observers are allowed to participate
Topics: EFSA
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January 22, 2015
New study links BPA exposure in pregnancy to oxidative stress in mother and offspring, similar findings in both human association study and animals testing study
Topics: bisphenol A
Reading time: 1 minute
January 22, 2015
US Environmental Protection Agency proposed Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for soon-to-be phased-out perfluorinated chemicals
Topics: fluorinated substances
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January 21, 2015
Tolerable daily intake of BPA reduced, current exposure levels too low to cause harm
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
Reading time: 2 minutes
January 21, 2015
In-depth studies conducted by the U.S. federal government show it is unlikely that BPA could cause health effects in humans
Topics: bisphenol A
Reading time: 1 minute
