News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 10, 2014
ILSI Europe organized a course on threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) at the upcoming EUROTOX 2015 congress in Portugal
Topics: TTC
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December 9, 2014
American Chemistry Council considers new BPA study to inappropriately concern and confuse consumers about drinking canned beverages
Topics: bisphenol A
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December 9, 2014
Study links consumption of canned beverages with BPA lining and acute blood pressure increase
Topics: bisphenol A
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December 9, 2014
U.S. FDA updated its safety declaration on BPA, current exposure levels via food are safe
Topics: bisphenol A, FDA
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December 8, 2014
New study finds phthalate metabolites at high frequency in breast milk samples, authors recommend reduction of phthalate exposure
Topics: phthalates
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December 8, 2014
Stakeholders from industry, academia, NGOs and authorities discussed the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach
Topics: TTC
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December 5, 2014
Online platform launched to simplify participation in EC's public consultation on EDCs
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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December 4, 2014
Food Packaging Forum addresses plastic recycling; processes, regulations, market data and safety issues included
Topics: recycling
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December 2, 2014
Study finds moderate concentrations of urinary BPA associated with overall delayed menarche in adolescent girls
Topics: bisphenol A
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December 1, 2014
EFSA considers a polymeric antistatic additive in hydrophobic plastics safe for food contact
Topics: EFSA, regulation
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