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

January 17, 2014

Banned phthalates replaced by worrisome alternatives

New study finds reduction of exposure to banned phthalate, increase in exposure to other phthalates

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January 16, 2014

New FPF report: FACET exposure tool

FACET exposure tool models migrant exposure based on food consumption; tool lends itself to risk assessment; FPF discusses strengths and weaknesses

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January 15, 2014

BPA impedes cell signaling

Authors of new study consider BPA harmful in plastics, but possibly useful for tumor treatment

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January 15, 2014

JRC: New nanomaterial platform

European research center releases online nanomaterial platform, integrates information currently dispersed across the web

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January 15, 2014

New chemical assessment guide

US organization develops chemical alternatives assessment guide in cooperation with industry and NGOs

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January 13, 2014

ACC responds to BPA & prostate cancer study

American Chemistry Council rejects study linking BPA to prostate cancer; claims study to be based on unreliable human exposure data

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January 10, 2014

Barriers for recycled carton

Swiss industry association starts project on barriers for recycling carton, inner bags of food packaging

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January 10, 2014

New novel food regulation on nanomaterials

New proposed EU regulation on novel foods; engineered nanomaterials to be assessed and authorized under the new regulation

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January 9, 2014

BPA linked to prostate cancer

New study investigates effects of BPA exposure on human prostate cells, links BPA to prostate cancer

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January 8, 2014

Assessment of migration of estrogen active chemicals from FCMs

Identification of estrogen active chemicals in plastic food contact materials
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