Article in Vox summarizes health concerns related to chemicals in plastic food packaging, discuss U.S. regulatory system, recommend actions to limit exposure
September 6, 2018
2019 ILSI NA workshop on FCMs
ILSI North America hosts international conference on scientific advances and challenges in safety evaluation of food packaging materials, April 2-3, 2019; deadline for submitting abstracts is September 14, 2018; registration now open
September 5, 2018
Unwanted chemicals in drinking bottles
Norwegian Consumer Council finds phthalates, bisphenols, brominated flame retardants, chlorinated paraffins leaching from reusable plastic drinking bottles into water
August 24, 2018
Activated carbon to reduce migration from paperboard
Scientists investigate efficacy of activated carbon added to recycled paperboard for reducing chemical migration into food
August 21, 2018
ACC: Myths and facts about food packaging
American Chemistry Council comments on American Academy of Pediatrics’ health concerns about food additives, claims ‘food packaging in the U.S. is best in class’
August 7, 2018
Proceedings of ILSI NA workshop on FCMs
Summary of workshop on ‘Scientific advances and challenges in safety evaluation of food packaging materials’ now published
June 26, 2018
EFSA working group on phthalates: 4th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
June 22, 2018
NIAS in polypropylene films
Scientists study migration from food packaging films made of polypropylene; 74 compounds identified, 76% of them NIAS; 35% of samples show migration exceeding either SML or Cramer class-based recommendations
June 18, 2018
Migration of PAAs from napkins into food
Scientists address migration of primary aromatic amines from colored paper napkins into food; cold water extracts provide reliable estimates of migration into food
June 7, 2018
Quantifying migration of whitening agents from plastics
EU reference laboratory for FCMs develops analytical method for quantification of fluorescent whitening agents migrating from plastic beverage cups
