Study reveals PFAS chemicals from packaging contaminate food.

A new study has found that toxic PFAS chemicals used in food packaging can break off and end up in food and drinks, presenting a health threat. The study highlights the need to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging. PFAS are linked to cancer, liver problems, thyroid issues, birth defects, kidney disease, decreased immunity, and other serious health problems. The research comes as the Canadian government and other nations work to phase out single-use plastics, which will increase global reliance on “compostable” molded fiber packaging that researchers found contained the highest PFAS levels.