Researchers have made a startling discovery: a recent study has detected over 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging and processing, known as food contact chemicals, in human bodies. While substances like PFAS and bisphenol A, which are already recognized as harmful, were expected findings, the researchers also caution that many other chemicals detected in the study could also be hazardous to health.
The study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology sheds light on the widespread human exposure to food contact chemicals that could be detected in human samples, such as urine, blood, and breast milk.
