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

June 4, 2014

Infertility and synthetic chemicals

Epoch Times links male infertility to synthetic chemicals; triclosan affects sperm’s sense of orientation

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June 4, 2014

England to introduce plastic bag ban

Queen to announce to Parliament a ban of free plastic bags, supermarkets to charge 5 pence per bag from 2015 onwards

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June 4, 2014

“FOOD RePET FGI.H.” PET recycling process

EFSA considers another recycling process safe for food contact materials

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June 4, 2014

Microplastics found in beer

German television program reports on microplastics in beer and mineral waters, association of breweries rejects allegations

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June 3, 2014

Estrogenic activity of BPA-free products

New study investigates estrogenic activity of BPA-free polycarbonate plastics used in food contact

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June 3, 2014

Avoiding drinking water from garden hoses

CBC news advises against drinking water from garden hoses; may leach phthalates, BPA & lead above drinking water standards

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June 3, 2014

Startling increase of worldwide obesity rates

New study reviews literature to investigate temporal changes of obesity prevalence, Medical News Today reports

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June 3, 2014

Opinion: Food contact materials are insufficiently regulated

Consumer organization publishes position paper on hazardous chemicals in consumer articles; food contact materials require enhanced regulation

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June 2, 2014

PPTOX conference

Conference on environmental stressors in disease and human health implications to take place in October 2014

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June 2, 2014

Chemical manufacturer opposes nano-registry

BASF executive speaks up against nano-registry, opposes general suspicion against nanotechnology

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