News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 20, 2014
EFSA launches public consultation on BPA risk assessment opinion; recommends lowering of TDI; exposure levels considered safe
January 17, 2014
European Parliament passes resolution on plastic waste, proposes to phase out landfilling, plastic bags and most hazardous additives by 2020
January 17, 2014
European agency launches chemical mixture toxicity project; to focus on mode-of-action of combined chemical exposures
January 17, 2014
New study finds reduction of exposure to banned phthalate, increase in exposure to other phthalates
January 16, 2014
FACET exposure tool models migrant exposure based on food consumption; tool lends itself to risk assessment; FPF discusses strengths and weaknesses
January 15, 2014
Authors of new study consider BPA harmful in plastics, but possibly useful for tumor treatment
January 15, 2014
European research center releases online nanomaterial platform, integrates information currently dispersed across the web
January 15, 2014
US organization develops chemical alternatives assessment guide in cooperation with industry and NGOs
January 13, 2014
American Chemistry Council rejects study linking BPA to prostate cancer; claims study to be based on unreliable human exposure data
January 10, 2014
Swiss industry association starts project on barriers for recycling carton, inner bags of food packaging
