Food Contact Materials and Human Health

Food packaging chemicals may be harmful to human health over long term, will epidemiologists rise to the neotoxic challenge?

Packaged burger and chips in contact with plastic packaging
Chemicals leaching into food from packaging raise safety concerns – image via @guardian

” The synthetic chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of foodstuffs might be harmful to human health over the long term, warn environmental scientists. This is because most of these substances are not inert and can leach into the foods we eat, they say. Despite the fact that some of these chemicals are regulated, people who eat packaged or processed foods are likely to be chronically exposed to low levels of these substances throughout their lives. And far too little is known about their long term impact. ”

Recent Studies and Press Releases;

  • The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health doi:10.1136/jech-2013-202593, Food packaging and migration of food contact materials: will epidemiologists rise to the neotoxic challenge?, 19 Feb 2014
  • Food packaging chemicals may be harmful to human health over long term, ScienceDaily, 19 Feb 2014
  • Chemicals leaching into food from packaging raise safety concerns, The Guardian, 19 Feb 2014

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