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

November 18, 2013

Optimism for TSCA reform

Newspaper The Hill reports on awaited U.S.’ chemical safety law reform, Committee hearing shows U.S. Senators generally in favor of bill

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November 18, 2013

Opinion: Companies attempt to paralyze precautionary legislation in the name of innovation

CEOs place innovation above consumer protection states open NGO letter to EC chief scientific advisor, calls for real transparency in policy decisions

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November 18, 2013

Opinion: Plastics are not the culprit of reduced fecundity

Forbes publishes an op-ed article on BPA, phthalates and reduced fecundity; journalist opposes sensationalist media hype and points to weaknesses of new epidemiological study

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November 13, 2013

FCM substances ubiquitous in pubertal girls

Agence France-Presse reports on investigation of environmental causes of breast cancer; phthalates, BPA and pesticides found in all girls participating in study

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November 12, 2013

Contribution of packing to PFC levels in food

New study investigates impact of production and packaging on perfluorinated compound concentration in dairy products, dairy cow exposure main source, grease proof wraps an avoidable contributor
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November 12, 2013

New FPF report: Sources of PFCs in food

New scientific study addresses contribution of different sources to polyfluorinated compound presence in food, assesses raw materials, processes and packaging

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November 12, 2013

Fixing U.S. food additive oversight

The Pew Charitable Trusts publish summary report on food additive project, recommendations for U.S. regulatory review and FDA overhaul

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November 12, 2013

Maine, U.S. concerned over phthalates

U.S. NGO concerned over risk arising from phthalate exposure in East Coast community, 25 citizens to be biomonitored

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November 12, 2013

New BPA review confirms low dose effects

BPA to affect humans at much lower doses than previously thought, new review updates 2007 review of low dose effects and comes to stronger conclusions

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November 8, 2013

Web video explains risk perception

You tube video to explain risk perception, why talking about risk is more than just the evidence

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