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

February 14, 2013

Germany: Anthraquinone no longer recommended for food packaging

BfR withdraws anthraquinone recommendation for food packaging after reevaluation of migration

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February 14, 2013

Research initiative for safe nanomaterials

U.S. NIEHS publishes research program to evaluate the health and safety effects of nanomaterials

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February 13, 2013

Experts call for more transparency on chemical data

Making raw data used in chemical evaluations publicly available would increase transparency of regulatory decisions

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February 12, 2013

New study finds US baby boomers unhealthier than previous generation

Baby boomer generation found to suffer more from chronic disease, and have lower self-rated health despite improved health care and longer life expectancy

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February 11, 2013

BPA causes abnormal breast growth in mice

Study connects prenatal low dose exposure to BPA with abnormal breast growth in mice

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February 11, 2013

EC report on REACH concludes that EU is safer and stirs debate

EC Report reviewing REACH concludes that chemical safety in the EU has increased significantly, critics point to slow market removal of hazardous substances

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February 11, 2013

What are the reasons for declining fertility in men?

French study finds declining fertility amongst French men since the 1990s, researchers speculate about the reasons

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February 11, 2013

Biomonitoring of melamine after plastic bowl use

Taiwanese researchers measure increased levels of melamine in people after consumption of a hot soup from melamine plastic table ware

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February 11, 2013

Safety concerns regarding triclosan persist

Regulatory safety evaluation of triclosan comes under critique as FDA review is delayed

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February 6, 2013

Non-profit group finds nanomaterials from packaging in food

Non-profit group finds titanium dioxide nanomaterial from packaging in donuts

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