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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

January 14, 2015

BPA and its alternative BPS may cause changes in brain development

The Washington Post reports on a new study showing BPA and BPS exposure to affect neurodevelopment in embryonic zebrafish
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January 13, 2015

Opinion: current debate on EDCs is ineffective

A group of experts reviews the current EDC debate, identifies areas of disagreement and proposes a common path forward
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January 13, 2015

Debate on hormone-related cancers and EDCs

MEPs met to discuss actions against cancer, effective regulation of EDCs needed for the primary prevention of hormone-related cancers
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January 12, 2015

How to achieve a robust chemical testing program?

A commentary paper recommends strong engagement of the scientific community
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January 12, 2015

New study: phthalates in PET-bottled water of no risk to children’s health

Iranian researchers investigate phthalate migration from PET bottles into water, estimated phthalate exposure of children via water ingestion extremely low
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January 12, 2015

Global Food Contact conference

Smithers Pira will hold its annual Global Food Contact conference in Rome, Italy
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January 12, 2015

US EPA: action on toluene diisocyanates

Toluene diisocyanates are known sensitizers, allowed by US FDA as food additives
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January 9, 2015

New York City bans plastic foam in food packaging

Proposed ban becomes effective after almost two years, no proof for economical recyclability found
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January 8, 2015

European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts

EU textual proposals in bilateral trade talks publicly available, EC commits to higher level of transparency
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January 7, 2015

Performance of FCNs assessed

U.S. FDA reviewed the first decade of the Food Contact Notification program
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