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

August 8, 2014

New book on chemicals in politics and everyday life

Danish Ecological Council published e-book on chemical regulation, EDCs, nanomaterials and mixture effects
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August 8, 2014

New FPF report: Consumer attitudes towards nanotechnologies

New study investigates factors determining consumer acceptance of nanotechnology, the Food Packaging Forum reports
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August 8, 2014

Consumer attitudes towards nanotechnologies

New study investigates factors determining consumer attitudes towards nanotechnologies used for food
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August 8, 2014

Perchlorate exposure linked to lower IQ

New study links prenatal exposure to the food contact substance perchlorate to lower IQ of unborn children
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August 8, 2014

Commission opens call for biochemical research

European Commission launches new research partnership, first call for research into bio-based materials
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August 8, 2014

Opinion: Are we the EDC guinea pigs?

Endocrinologist questions US FDA approach to triclosan safety, calls for labeling of consumer products containing endocrine disrupting chemicals
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August 7, 2014

BPA linked to food intolerance

New study finds prenatal BPA exposure to increase risk of food intolerance in adulthood
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August 6, 2014

Opinion: Commission blocked EDC criteria

EurActiv reports that Commission president impeded endocrine disruptor criteria and other environmental legislation initiatives
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August 6, 2014

Chemicals, diabetes and obesity

NGO publishes list of studies linking environmental chemicals to diabetes and obesity
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August 6, 2014

Weight-of-evidence approach and PBT/vPvB assessment

ECETOC reviews weight-of-evidence based identification of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, or very persistent/very bioaccumulative substances; focus on relevant chemicals
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