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

March 4, 2013

American Chemistry Council files lawsuits against California over BPA

American Chemistry Council responds to proposed listing of BPA as a reproductive toxin with a lawsuit

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February 28, 2013

Scientist renounces anti-BPA crusade

Richard Sharpe from the University of Edinburgh argues in an interview that public funds should be spent on more harmful environmental health concerns than BPA

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February 28, 2013

BPA ban in Washington enforced

Negative testing results lead legislators in Washington State to conclude that BPA ban is well enforced

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February 28, 2013

German TV channels sound a note of caution regarding plastic food packaging materials

2 German TV channels broadcasted programs in February investigating the use of chemicals in plastic food contact materials

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February 28, 2013

New study highlights limits of personal choices aimed at reducing EDC exposure, contradicts previous research

Neither expert recommendations nor dietary intervention led to significant reduction in food-packaging derived EDC body burden, reports new US study. Regulatory action is called for to ensure food safety.

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February 27, 2013

News from the EU Commission on food contact materials

EU Commission plans authorization of two new substances for use in food contact plastics, postpones discussions on new ceramics legislation and discusses Declaration of Compliance issues

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February 25, 2013

PAH exposure in tap drinking water of low public health concern

A study investigating the health implications of exposure to polyaromatic hydrocarbons in water distribution systems found exposure to be below the TDI

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February 25, 2013

EFSA approves another recycling process for 100% use in FCM

EFSA publishes approval of MOPET PET recycling process for use in food contact materials

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February 25, 2013

EFSA concludes that liquid absorber will not migrate from absorbent pad

EFSA publishes approval of liquid absorber polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, crosslinked for use in absorbant pads

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February 25, 2013

Brazil adopts plastics positive list

Brazil transposed a Mercosur resolution containing a plastics positive list for FCM

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