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

August 7, 2013

EFSA identifies gaps in risk assessment guidance

Scientific Committee recommends new EFSA guidance on the use of the weight of evidence approach and biological relevance in toxicology

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August 6, 2013

Prenatal BPA exposure affects lung development

New study investigates effects of prenatal BPA exposure on airway cell development in rhesus monkeys

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August 5, 2013

BPA disrupts human egg maturation

New study investigates effect of BPA exposure on human egg development and infers link to infertility

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August 5, 2013

New baseline for BPA exposure?

Environmental Health Perspectives reports on new sublingual BPA study, may set new baseline for BPA exposure

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August 5, 2013

ACC: BPA levels too high to predict egg cell maturation in humans

American Chemistry Council responds to study linking BPA exposure to disrupted egg cell maturation

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August 2, 2013

Tox21 Update

Environmental Health Perspectives reports on Tox21 advances, issues from Phase I to be resolved in Phase II

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August 2, 2013

US states oppose proposed TSCA reform

LA Times reports that nine US states consider bipartisan proposal flawed, may cripple existing chemical regulations

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July 31, 2013

NGO statement on child feeding and chemical residues

Non-profit organization IBFAN advises mothers to breastfeed irrespective of chemical burden, chemical contaminants present in both breast milk and infant foods

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July 31, 2013

ACC applauds EFSA draft opinion on BPA

American Chemistry Council responds to publication of EFSA’s new draft scientific opinion on BPA exposure

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July 31, 2013

Chinese TV reports banned plasticizer in plastic food wrap

China Central TV collects plastic wrapped products in supermarkets, finds high levels of DEHA in majority of samples

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