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

June 28, 2013

New standard test method to identify plasticizers

ASTM International publishes method to ensure compliance with US phthalate migration standard

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June 28, 2013

Switzerland not to ban BPA

Swiss government to await BPA report, will consider French findings

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June 27, 2013

Los Angeles bans single use plastic bags

Los Angeles retailers to remove single use plastic bags by January 2014

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June 26, 2013

New Food Packaging Forum report on NIAS

Non-intentionally added substances (NIAS): a challenge for risk assessment

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June 25, 2013

U.S. Right-to-Know Act to include nonylphenol category

U.S. EPA proposes adding nonylphenol to Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting

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June 25, 2013

NIEHS director criticized by Congress on article linking endocrine disruptors to disease

Link between EDCs and disease personal opinion of NIEHS director, not official position   

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June 25, 2013

Mandatory BPA labeling in France

France notifies European Commission on draft decree requiring BPA labeling 

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June 24, 2013

ECHA identifies PFOA and 5 other substances as Substances of Very High Concern

ECHA’s Member State Committee agrees to place six substances on candidate list for Substances of Very High Concern

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June 24, 2013

ACC: No need to change toxicity testing for EDCs

ACC supports EPA report on non-monotonic dose-response and low dose effects

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June 24, 2013

EPA publishes draft report on non-monotonic dose-response, low dose effects

Non-monotonic dose-responses not common, current toxicity testing sufficient concludes US EPA

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