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.
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.
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...
