One example is bisphenol A, or BPA, a hormone-scrambling chemical used in food can linings, food containers and water bottles ...

Researchers have identified nearly 200 chemicals used to make food packaging that could possibly increase the risk of breast ...

Jane Muncke, managing director of the Food Packaging Forum and last author on both papers, says the data don’t prove that the ...

Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to ...

Getting rid of these known or suspected carcinogens in our food supply is a huge opportunity for cancer prevention,” said ...

These are just a few types of food packaging that surround humans every day. And a new study released Monday shows the ...

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move ...

A recent review has uncovered the widespread presence of food contact chemicals (FCC) in humans, identifying 3,601 chemicals ...

A new study recently found evidence for widespread human exposure to food contact chemicals (FCCs) through food packaging ...

Despite regulations aimed at keeping harmful substances out of our food supply, researchers in Switzerland have found nearly 200 potential breast carcinogens are present in food packaging, processing ...

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.

Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to ...