News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 11, 2014
Swedish scientists develop criteria for non-standard in vivo studies; allows for inclusion of all relevant data in chemical risk assessment
February 11, 2014
European Chemical Agency recommends 5 more substances for the REACH authorization list, includes 3 food contact substances
February 11, 2014
New study reviews low-dose effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals; urges adaptation in chemical risk assessment.
February 10, 2014
Dutch NGO launches new EU project; aims to speed-up implementation of EU EDC regulation
February 10, 2014
EFSA considers “Aliplast Buhler B” safe to recycle post-consumer PET; decontamination process effective
February 10, 2014
Henkel holds webinar on adhesive risk assessment, points to differences between hazard and exposure
February 6, 2014
Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) criticizes US government funded BPA research
February 5, 2014
New study visualizes estrogen controlled developmental processes in zebrafish
February 4, 2014
French MEPs introduce bill to ban oxo-degradable plastics, argue that it possibly poses risks to public health and environment
February 4, 2014
Environmental Health Perspectives reports on research into polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs); PFC burden may be caused by early menopause rather than the other way around
