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

May 28, 2013

Sodium carbonate peroxhydrate based active substance allowed for FCM

EFSA considers another active substance safe for food packaging, but not in direct contact with food

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May 28, 2013

Cumulative risk assessment important for evaluation of early life exposures to EDCs

U.S. EPA updates information on early life exposures to endocrine disruptors

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May 24, 2013

High blood pressure linked to dietary phthalate exposure in children

New scientific study finds association between exposure to DEHP and risk factor for cardiovascular disease in children

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May 24, 2013

Scientists demand urgent action on hormone-affecting chemicals

Berlaymont Declaration calls European regulators to act on endocrine disrupting chemicals present in thousands of consumer products

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May 23, 2013

Dangerous trends impacting on quality of life

Science briefing for policy makers on climate disruption, extinction, ecosystem loss, pollution, and population growth highlights links between all destructive trends, calls for “big picture” perspective in regulatory action on environmental health

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May 22, 2013

New US chemical regulation on the horizon

Bipartisan bill reforms the Toxic Substances Control Act, gets support from industry and environmental groups

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May 22, 2013

New study: Recycled PET a source of DEHP

Hungarian researchers present new data on phthalate migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into drinking water

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May 21, 2013

Opinion: How to create truly safe foods with an innovative business idea

‘Beyond Organic’ TEDx talk on preventing chronic disease, infertility by avoiding chemical exposures in a safe food supply eliminating harmful exposures to environmental chemicals

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May 17, 2013

Opinion: US FDA may be inclined to review food additive rules

The recent cases of industrial contaminants in food containers and water bottles place pressure on the US Food and Drug Administration to revise its rules

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May 17, 2013

Opinion: EPA should not be kept from ruling on BPA and other chemicals of concern

U.S. EPA proposal aiming to prioritize chemicals of concern has been stalled by the U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget since 2010

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