Of the 3,600 chemicals found in both food packaging and in humans, the researchers say about 80 are known to have “hazard properties of high concern” to human health. Sponsor Message Heat and ...

A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some — including BPA, phthalates and PFAS — have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.

Following other environmental bans in Africa, one Nigerian state may soon add itself to the list of locations that no longer allow Styrofoam for food packaging. During a plenary session, the Cross ...

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.

Food companies meet this demand by opting for sustainable packaging and ingredients. Nowadays, people are inclined to ...

More than 3,000 chemicals from food packaging have infiltrated our bodies, a new study has found. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

Through food packaging and our wider environments, “we’re exposed to a chemical soup of these things,” Braun says. “We know less about the impact of all of these chemicals together on ...

More than 3,600 chemicals that leach into food during the manufacturing, processing, packaging and storage of the world’s food supply end up in the human body — and some are connected to ...

Of the 3,600 chemicals found in both food packaging and in humans, the researchers say about 80 are known to have “hazard properties of high concern” to human health. Heat and time accelerate ...

Researchers systematically mapped the evidence on micro-, meso-, and nanoplastics migrating from plastic food-contact ...

A shocking new study found that nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer are being used in food packaging, and, worse yet, dozens of the carcinogens can find their way into the body.

Many of the chemicals are used in plastics like toys and food packaging, as well in personal care products and household ...