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BPA
The chemical is used in certain packaging materials such as polycarbonate baby bottles and is also used in epoxy resins for internal protective linings for canned foods. Concerns have arisen over BPA since it has been found to migrate in small amounts into foods and beverages stored in containers and some studies indicated that high levels of the chemical could be carcinogenic.
Dispatches from Emballage 2012
FoodProductionDaily.com hits Emballage 2012
FoodProductionDaily reports on some of sights of this year's Emballage packaging materials and technology trade show in Paris, which drew to a close yesterday.
SIPA ditches BPA in water cooler bottles
Plastics firm SIPA has replaced its polycarbonate (PC) water cooler bottle, which contains the controversial compound Bisphenol A (BPA), with a 100% polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recyclable version.
UK charity urges government to ban BPA in food and drinks packaging
A UK charity has launched a petition urging the country’s government to ‘take the lead’ and ban bisphenol A (BPA) and endocrine disrupting chemicals in food and drink packaging....
French ban sends out 'contradictory' BPA messages, says trade association
The French ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging is sending out ‘contradictory’ messages with regulatory bodies still ruling that the chemical is safe, according to the BPA Coalition. ...
ANSES calls for stricter EU BPA classification
The French Agency for Food Health Safety (ANSES) has called on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to propose a more stringent classification level for BPA as a reprotoxic substance.
Health Canada reaffirms BPA 'not expected to pose health risk'
Health Canada has reaffirmed the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) and said current dietary exposure through food packaging is not expected to pose a health risk.
Chemists dispute BPA link to obesity
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has disputed the findings of a study linking Bisphenol A (BPA), a substance used in a range of food packaging materials and coatings, with childhood obesity....
Hong Kong food safety body questions BPA risks
Dietary exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) poses no significant threat to human health in Hong Kong, according to the city’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
ACC says BPA is safe after study shows possible link to narrowing of the arteries
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has defended bisphenol A (BPA) in the wake of a study which links exposure of the chemical to narrowing of the arteries.
US Senate Committee vote brings chemical reform a step closer
A US Senate panel has passed a bill aimed at overhauling federal law on toxic chemicals that would mean chemical companies would have to prove their substances are safe before...
US Senate to vote on toxic chemical legislation
The US Senate will vote today on whether to overhaul federal law on toxic chemicals in the midst of a push to update legislation.
EFSA in 2011: 658 scientific outputs; €1.98m in cost savings
The European Food Safety Authority produced 658 scientific opinions, reports, guidance documents and statements ranging from health claim opinions to animal safety assessments to sweeteners and bisphenol A missives.
Funding enables coating technology to go global - manufacturer
Design Analysis Inc has set up a company called PolyTech International as part of a drive to take their thermoplastic polyester coating technology global.
BPA effects can last for four generations, says study
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation led to mixed effects on the development of the brain linked to social behaviour patterns in mice spanning four generations, according to a study....
EFSA sets autumn deadline to deliver low-dose hypothesis verdict
A two-day summit on the potential health hazards from low levels of chemicals in food and packaging has pushed the debate forward – although major questions remain unanswered, said event...
FDA mulls bisphenol A ban for infant formula packaging
The US is to consider banning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula packaging after accepting the plea from a prominent campaigning lawmaker on the chemical.
Debate on low dose toxicology risk from bisphenol A to feature at EFSA summit
The European Food safety Authority (EFSA) is inviting international experts to assemble at its Italian headquarters next month to debate the issue of low dose response toxicology from substances such...
EFSA to consider non-dietary exposure in bisphenol A data call
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is inviting a host of stakeholders – including packaging companies and food businesses - to submit data on migration of Bisphenol A (BPA) from...
Study conclusion over bisphenol A breast cancer hazard challenged by scientists
New research from the US has linked foetal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in monkeys with an increased risk of cancer in primates. But scientists have questioned the validity of...
EFSA to evaluate low dose BPA ‘hypothesis’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has begun work on a new bisphenol A (BPA) risk assessment - focussing on the low dose effects of the packaging chemical.
Sweden to outlaw bisphenol A in kids packaging but rejects full ban
Sweden said it will introduce a ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging targeted at young children but stepped back from proposals to force food processing and packaging players...
EC digs deep and confirms EU objections to France BPA ban
The European Commission (EC) has dug deep and confirmed the objections of several EU member states to the proposed bisphenol-A (BPA) ban in France – just days after claiming to...
EC plays down reports of EU objections to France BPA ban
The European Commission (EC) has down-played reports of discontent among European Union (EU) member states over the approaching French ban on bisphenol-A (BPA) in food packaging.
FDA rejects call to ban bisphenol A but continues safety research
US federal authorities said they dismissed a call from the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) Friday to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging because the petition failed to provide...
Congressman must back up BPA petition with facts – American Chemical Council
The American Chemical Council (ACC) has called on Congressman Edward J. Markey to provide “facts” to back up his claims that many food and beverage packaging manufacturers have already ended...
