Hundreds of chemicals linked to breast cancer found in food packaging, alarming new study reveals
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.
Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging
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. Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that can potentially cause breast cancer,
Nearly 200 Cancer-Causing Chemicals May Leak Into US Consumers' Food
Materials used to package and process food contain chemicals that may cause breast cancer, despite regulations, a study has found.
Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study finds
Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found. “There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens from food contact materials recently purchased all over the world can be found in people,
Researchers Identify 200 Chemicals Linked To Breast Cancer In Food Packaging Materials
A recent study linked nearly 200 chemicals to breast cancer. For the study, the team compared a recently published list of potential breast carcinogens. They found 189 potential breast carcinogens have been detected in food contact materials (FCMs),
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EPA alumni attack Project 2025’s ‘forever chemicals’ plans
“If Project 2025 recommendations for EPA are implemented, the agency will lose almost all of its ability to protect people ...
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Food
A growing body of research shows that exposure can increase the risk of prostate, kidney and testicular cancers. The ...
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Foam spill flushes wave of toxic chemicals into troubled Androscoggin River
We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,' says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting ...
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In 100 Days, Minnesota plans to be free of ‘forever chemicals.’ Some businesses already are
It’s the most restrictive ban on these harmful chemicals in the nation and state experts say local companies are already ...
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In 100 Days, MN plans to be free of ‘forever chemicals’
The 2025 'Made without PFA's (Forever Chemicals) requirements will help protect Minnesotans from the damage that Forever ...
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“Forever Chemicals” Detected in Surface Waters Across Delaware
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has released the findings of a comprehensive ...
Forever chemicals are everywhere. These burnt wood chips could help change that
Scientists at UBC are trying to take the ‘forever’ out of some forever chemicals by developing a new treatment that removes ...
Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration, researcher finds
PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," present in municipal solid waste can survive the high temperatures of waste ...
Common household products loaded with forever chemicals (PFAS)
PFAS or forever chemicals are a lurking threat for our well-being which are silently putting us at risk of dangerous health ...
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Hearing to focus on health effects of ‘forever chemicals’
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), chair of the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight ...
A New Technology For Getting Rid Of ‘Forever Chemicals’
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, a new technology for getting rid of 'forever chemicals,' Adam Neumann's climate ...
With Minnesota’s ‘forever chemical’ ban set to expand, state highlights PFAS-free products
Minnesota will soon take another step to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in an expanded list of consumer goods as the ...