Germany and Norway have proposed a restriction on Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts in concentrations equal to or greater than 2 parts per billion (PPB).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced five perfluorinated chemicals used as greaseproofing agents have been voluntarily removed by their manufacturers.
A chemical used to make oil and grease-repellent coatings for food packaging by DuPont has a ‘probable link’ to kidney and testicular cancer, according to an independent science panel.
Food safety bodies throughout the European Union have been urged to monitor levels of a range of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in food over the next two years.
A bill that would ban the use of food packaging containing
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),
is working its way through the California legislature.
A new study showing that perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) is showing up in
newborn babies has again raised concerns about the chemical's use
as a protective coating on some food packaging.
Allegations that DuPont hid studies showing the high health risks
of a chemical used to line grease-resistant packaging for candy,
pizza, microwave popcorn and hundreds of other foods, could affect
processors on both sides of the...
