News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 29, 2013
New study investigates effect of prenatal and childhood BPA exposure on behavior in school aged children
July 29, 2013
New study investigates effects of prenatal BPA exposure on metabolism in vivo
July 29, 2013
EFSA’s CEF panel publishes two new scientific opinions on recycling processes, materials considered safe for food contact
July 26, 2013
NGO publishes report on the REACH registration of five EDCs including food contact substances, identifies gaps between dossiers and scientific research
July 26, 2013
Austin jury finds laboratories claiming that Tritan® is estrogenically active guilty of waging unfair competition
July 25, 2013
EFSA opens draft scientific opinion on BPA exposure for consultation, exposure lower than previously estimated
July 25, 2013
Group of scientists calls for maintaining chemical regulation’s status quo; toxicologist and pharmacologist express concern that the forthcoming EDC regulation will not be based on science and erase established risk assessment approaches
July 25, 2013
NGO organizes workshop on potential conflicts of interest in GRAS determinations, possibility to join via free webcast
July 25, 2013
San Francisco Medicine journal publishes an article linking low-dose exposures, mixture toxicity and developmental origins of disease to food contact materials
July 22, 2013
New study investigates link between perfluorinated chemicals and high blood pressure during pregnancy
