Food Packaging
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About Food Packaging
Food Packaging: Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food Industry, Volume 7, focuses on the development of novel nanobiomaterials, the enhancement of barrier performance of non-degradable and biodegradable plastics, and their fabrication and application in food packaging. . . .
Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water
... Forever chemicals are a group of more than 9,000 chemicals widely used in everyday products from Food Packaging to make-up because of their water-resistant properties...
Meal deals: Unhealthy options will be restricted in Wales
... " Mohamed Gomaa believed putting health warnings on Food Packaging would be more effective, like the health warnings on cigarette packets...
Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don't rule out lab leak
... The virus, it says, didn t come from the lab or the market but may have been brought into the country on frozen Food Packaging...
3M manufacturing giant to stop making 'forever chemicals'
... These can include Food Packaging, fire-fighting foams, mobile phones, clothing and non-stick cooking pans...
Infectious Covid virus can stay on some groceries for days
... " The public may be interested in the finding that virus may persist in an infectious state, on foods and Food Packaging surfaces, for several days under certain common conditions...
Turner Prize 2022: Boy bands, apocalyptic landscapes and pub signs go on show
... " She works with natural forms - with pods, with seeds - bringing that together with detritus of Food Packaging, and also elements that we would associate with care, like bandages and medical pillows, " Legg says...
Drinking water 'forever chemical' level set too high, say scientists
... The chemicals are in many products such as non-stick pans, Food Packaging, carpets, furniture, firefighting foam...
Plastic pollution: Green light for 'historic' global treaty
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3M manufacturing giant to stop making 'forever chemicals'
Manufacturing giant 3M has said it will stop making and using so-called " forever chemicals" common materials that have been linked to a range of health problems including cancer.
The Firm , which also makes Post-Its, cited increased regulatory and consumer concern about the substances, known as PFAS, to explain The Move .
The materials were once popular for their water-resistant and non-stick properties.
They are used in many everyday items.
These can include Food Packaging , fire-fighting foams, mobile phones, clothing and non-stick cooking pans.
But researchers have long been concerned about the chemicals - known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS - because they do not break Down Under normal environmental conditions.
They have been found in dangerous concentrations in water, soil and food and can also linger in The Body .
In August, the US said it was considering designating some " forever chemicals" - of which there are thousands - as hazardous. The UK and European Union have already taken steps to ban some of them.
Companies are also facing pressure from lawsuits and campaigners.
In announcing The Move , 3M stood by the safety of the chemicals, which chief executive Mike Roman said " can be safely made and used".
But He Said The Firm saw an " opportunity to lead" and was positioning itself for long-term growth by moving to phase out the substances.
The Company , which makes tens of thousands of industrial and everyday products, said it would honour current orders but stop making the chemicals by The End of 2025. It is also planning to phase out use of the substances in its own products by The End of that year.
" With these two actions, 3M is committing to innovate toward a world Less dependent upon PFAS, " The Firm said.
It said it currently generates about $1. 3bn (£1. 1bn) in sales each year by making the chemicals - Less than 5% of its overall revenue.
Joseph Allen , an associate professor at Harvard's School of Public Health who has studied the substances, called the decision a " massive Public Health win".
" The Beginning of The End of Forever Chemicals, " he wrote on Twitter in reaction to The News .
Source of news: bbc.com