There are an estimated 14,000 known chemicals in food packaging. And according to a newly published study, more than 3,600 of them could now be lurking in your body. On Tuesday, a research team ...

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.

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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.

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A new study has identified more than 3,600 “food contact” chemicals from packaging and other products in human blood, urine, and breast milk. Many common chemicals that come in contact with ...