News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 30, 2014
US Association of Public Health Laboratories holds webinar on policy impacts of biomonitoring and inverse impacts of biomonitoring studies on state policy
Topics: biomonitoring
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July 30, 2014
US National Research Council concludes review of styrene; substance reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen
Topics: styrene
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July 30, 2014
German government agency publishes review of carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of nanoparticles for future regulation, suggests grouping according to inflammatory potential
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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July 29, 2014
North American metal packaging association opposes BPA legislation, publishes commentary asserting BPA’s safety
Topics: bisphenol A
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July 29, 2014
EFSA finds liquid absorber based on crosslinked polyacrylic acid and sodium salt safe for food contact; does not exceed migration limit
Topics: active packaging
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July 29, 2014
European Commission Joint Research Centre publishes report on EDCs, reviews science on thresholds and associated uncertainties
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July 28, 2014
European Commission publishes new report of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, heavy metal migration identified as central issue
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July 25, 2014
U.S. government agency recommends permanent ban of 5 phthalates from toys; substances also used in food contact
Topics: phthalates
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July 25, 2014
NGO holds first webinar on chronic disease and EDCs in German, presentations and recordings available online
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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July 25, 2014
Nanotechnology Industry Association expresses concern over nano registers at European Commission workshop
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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