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October 13, 2014

Opinion: big gap in food safety

Presence of contaminants in food contact materials, consumers are not aware
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October 13, 2014

Denmark creates a chemical watchdog

KemiWatch will help consumers to avoid chemical exposures
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October 13, 2014

Video recordings available now!

FPF holds workshop on hazardous substances in FCMs, presentation slides and video recordings now available
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October 10, 2014

FPF workshop on hazardous substances  

Industry news provider reports on FPF’s workshop on hazardous substances in food contact materials; chemical risk assessment needs to consider cocktail effects and long-term exposures
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October 10, 2014

Denmark to remove fluorinated compounds from FCMs

Danish minister wants to ban fluoride compounds from food packaging
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October 10, 2014

Updated SIN list

NGO updates its chemicals of concern list, includes BPA substitutes and perfluorinated compounds also used in FCMs
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October 10, 2014

Reasons for the EDC criteria delay

Le Monde reports on correspondence over EDC criteria, elucidates reasons for delay
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October 6, 2014

California plastic bag ban

California becomes first US state to ban plastic bags
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October 6, 2014

Opinion: Concerns raised over public consultation on EDCs

Unsuitable questions limit public involvement in the EU Commission's consultation
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October 2, 2014

Plastic manufacturers fail to provide safety information

Swiss authorities request Documents of Compliance from polymer manufacturers; information absent or incomplete
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