As a new study identifies nearly 200 chemicals in food packaging that may increase the likelihood of breast cancer, experts share tips on what people can do to reduce their exposure.

Common food packaging materials — like shrink wrap, paper, cardboard and plastic — contain dozens of chemicals linked to breast cancer, researchers say.

Getting rid of these known or suspected carcinogens in our food supply is a huge opportunity for cancer prevention,” said Jane Muncke, co-author of the study.

Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.

Food packaged in shrink wrap, cardboard trays, or paper containers may contain nearly 200 chemicals associated with breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers reported on Sept. 24 in the journal Frontiers in Toxicology that common food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that could

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 nation’

New research finds that thousands of chemicals, including known toxics like PFAS and bisphenol, are leaching from food packaging into humans, raising concerns over regulatory oversight.Tom Perkins reports for The Guardian.

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 revealed that nearly 4,000 chemi