Certain chemicals are leaching from food packaging into food and have been detected in human bodies — and a new study sheds light on just how much. Whether all of these chemicals pose significant health risks, however, remains to be seen.
The analysis, published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology on Monday, reveals that 3,601 food contact chemicals, or FCCs, were found in human samples of urine, blood and breast milk. The researchers say that these chemicals include bisphenols (which are used in plastics) and PFAS (common in nonstick coatings and waterproof materials), both of which have been linked to health hazards.
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