25 Jul 2023 --- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a petition requesting that it reconsider its decision not to ban the use of eight ortho-phthalates in food contact packaging materials. The agency also rejected calls for a revocation of five previous sanctions on five other ortho-phthalates, which are said to pose severe threats to human health as they leach into F&B products. The FDA rejected the claims that it is legally required to consider exposure to phthalates from non-dietary sources.
