News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
September 1, 2014
Journalist investigates debate surrounding the delayed European endocrine disruptor regulation and the necessity of a Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission’s president
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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September 1, 2014
US FDA will update “Toxicological Principles for the Safety Assessment of Food Ingredients”; publishes report on chemical evaluation process
Topics: FDA
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August 29, 2014
Scientific paper reviews endocrine disrupting effects of engineered nanomaterials
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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August 28, 2014
Food Standards Code in Australia and New Zealand judged as inadequate and irrelevant by manufacturers
Topics: nanomaterials
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August 28, 2014
New York Times reports on origin and environmental consequences of the great garbage patches in the oceans
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August 27, 2014
High doses of melamine during pregnancy affect male offspring
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August 26, 2014
Female rats with ancestral exposure to EDC are vulnerable to stress
Topics: endocrine disruptor, epigenetics
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August 25, 2014
94 brands of bottled waters sold in Spain analyzed for presence of substances of concern, contamination levels well below safety thresholds
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August 22, 2014
National Academy of Sciences issues second review on formaldehyde’s carcinogenicity
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August 21, 2014
Scientists ask for intensified toxicological research
Topics: bisphenol A
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