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FDA Announces the Voluntary Phase-Out by Industry of Certain PFAS Used in Food Packaging

By July 31, 2020August 10th, 2020PFAS in the news

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the voluntary phase-out of a certain type of short-chain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), that contain 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH), which may be found in certain food contact substances used as grease-proofing agents on paper and paperboard food packaging. Read more…