The American Plastics Council looks at the role of plastics in packaging, the different types of resins used in the manufacturing of plastics, and the types of plastic best suited for different needs. (
http://www.americanplasticscouncil.org/top_level/faqs.html#3p
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Part of a series on plastics and your health, this site provides links to documents that provide common-sense guidelines for the safe use of plastics in the microwave. (
http://www.plasticsinfo.org/microwave/index.html
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The consumption, safety, and regulation of bottled water in Canada, page 620
This page of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's web site looks at the bottled water industry in Canada. Topics include bottling plants; employment in the industry; market demand; imports, exports, and domestic shipments; and issues, challenges, and opportunities. (
http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1171644581795&lang=e
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Food fortification and the regulation of food fortification, page 613
In this section of Health Canada's Food Program you will find a discussion about food fortification and Canada's plans to change the regulations. Topics include the role of fortification; risks associated with the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods; which foods may be fortified and which nutrients may be added to foods; and proposed changes to the current recommendations. (
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/vitamin/fortification_factsheet1-fiche1_e.html
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