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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
August 18, 2014
Study linked lead exposure of pregnant mice to obesity in offspring
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August 18, 2014
Phthalate concentrations in humans linked to declined testosterone concentrations
Topics: epidemiology, phthalates
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August 18, 2014
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) used in food processing plants affect fertility and fecundity
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August 18, 2014
New study to be presented at upcoming EUROTOX conference shows first research into endocrine disrupting properties of common food contact material contaminant
Topics: endocrine disruptor, mineral oils
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August 15, 2014
Regulatory developments for food contact materials discussed at Intertek and European Plastics News conference on 15-16 October in Nice, France
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August 15, 2014
State of Washington study finds PCB-11 in common U.S. food contact materials, by-product of widely used yellow pigment
Topics: PCB
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August 14, 2014
New EU proposal for a register on nanomaterials not needed, existing regulations sufficient according to Chemical Industries Association
Topics: nanomaterials
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August 12, 2014
Opinion on why US Toxic Substances Control Act needs modernizing with high priority
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August 11, 2014
New study analyzes phthalates in French wines and spirits, polymers and coatings on storage tanks identified as major source
Topics: phthalates
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August 8, 2014
New study reviews microplastic as emerging contaminant of freshwater, points to research gaps
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