PFAs resist breaking down and can build up in the body over time, earning them the nickname “forever chemicals.” ...

As a new study identifies nearly 200 chemicals in food packaging that may increase the likelihood of breast cancer, experts ...

Food processing companies are now using an increasing range of different types of packaging equipment, often based on the food products being handled. Processed foods can be packed in rigid packs ...

Plastic bottles filled with soft drinks. These are just a few types of food packaging that surround humans every day. And a new study released Monday shows the chemical toll of all that wrapping ...

If you think you see the last of your food wrappers once you dispose of them, you may want to think again. A new study ...

“Food packaging — and other types of food contact articles, like kitchenware, food processing equipment and food storage containers — can leach their chemical constituents into foodstuffs ...

The study, which was published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, discovered that thousands of chemicals from food packaging can leach into the items themselves.

Researchers said the study is a good jumping off point to improve the world’s understanding of what outside factors cause ...

Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard ...

The study, which was published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, discovered that thousands of chemicals from food packaging can leach into the items themselves.

Evidence is mounting that food packaging and plastic tableware contain toxic chemicals absorbed by humans, a public health risk largely ignored by federal officials charged with protecting the ...