Events 2013 Workshop
The Threshold of Toxicological Concern, short TTC, is a concept for assessing the risk of single chemical exposure to human health. It establishes generic exposure thresholds based on chemical structure below which chemicals are assumed to be safely used. In the absence of toxicological data, regulators, academic scientists and industry experts are using the TTC to perform chemical risk assessments. On October 17, 2013 the Food Packaging Forum held a workshop offering a platform for balanced information and scientific debate […]
News Article
May 15, 2015
Oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol from olive leaves may protect from BPA-induced toxic effects in livers and kidneys
February 21, 2020
Upcoming events including conferences, workshops, meetings, and trainings related to food packaging and health.
News Article
November 5, 2019
NGO CHEM Trust asks UK government agency to revise tolerable daily intake (TDI) of PFOS and PFOA to match EFSA recommendation, consider ban of PFAS in food contact materials
News Article
March 3, 2020
Letter from stakeholders including civil society groups and actor Mark Ruffalo asks UK ministers to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in paper and board food packaging; petition to UK supermarkets collecting public signatures
News Article
November 27, 2020
China sets new limits for 2 food contact materials; polyethylene can be added at 0.3% to polyoxymethylene (POM); carboxy styrene-butadiene latex can be added to pressure-sensitive adhesives used in indirect food contact
News Article
September 27, 2021
Italian studies investigate consumer perception and attitude; find food- and packaging-related eco-labels to equally signal higher food quality and safety to consumers; demonstrate high willingness of consumers to buy active, intelligent, and sustainable packaging; survey in UK finds adding stickers with clear recycling messages increases recycling behavior
News Article
November 5, 2019
UK government rejects earlier recommendation from committee report to ban Substances of Very High Concern from food contact materials
Event Calendar
Conference
June 20, 2022 - June 21, 2022;
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Chemical Watch
Event Calendar
Conference
March 9, 2020 - March 10, 2020;
Washington, DC, USA
Chemical Watch
