Food packaging dangers
University of Toronto scientists have found that chemicals used to line junk food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags are migrating into food and being ingested by people where they are contributing to...
View ArticleScotland urged to ban BPA
Scotland should break with the rest of Britain and ban a chemical found in babies’ bottles and food tins that has been linked to breast cancer, heart disease and brain damage, said the Liberal...
View ArticleFood packaging warning
Breakfast cereals, pasta, rice and other foods packed in cardboard boxes could be contaminated with toxic chemicals, it is claimed. The chemicals, known as mineral oil hydrocarbons, appear to be...
View ArticleBPA linked to diabetes
Adding to the mixed bag of research on bisphenol A and diabetes, a new study suggests that people with higher urinary levels of the controversial chemical do have a higher risk of diabetes. Bisphenol A...
View ArticleBPA diabetes and obesity
*Urine levels of one type of chemical, used to soften plastic, were tied to a higher risk of insulin resistance among teenagers *Another study group linked bisphenol A, or BPA – used to line aluminum...
View ArticleFood packaging dangers
Millions of people are said to be unwittingly putting themselves in danger of illnesses from cancer to diabetes. In a startling admission, scientists say a range of chemicals are leaching from...
View ArticleIs your food packaging safe?
Cancer-causing toxins could be leaching into food from everyday packaging leading to “chronic” damage to long term health, scientists have warned. Consumers could be exposing themselves to minute...
View ArticleFood packaging dangers
Toxic substances used to make a wide range of packets and wrappings could end up in the food itself, experts have warned in a new report. The study, published in Food Additives and Contaminants, claims...
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