FDA Announces End to ‘Forever Chemicals’ in U.S. Food Packaging
Public Health & & Policy > FDA General-- PFAS chemicals have actually been connected to a variety of health problems
by Mike Bassett, Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 28, 2024
Fast-food wrappers and other grease-proofing products including per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) will no longer be cost usage in food product packaging in the U.S., the FDA revealed on Wednesday.
According to the company, this suggests that significant sources of dietary direct exposure to PFAS-- such as microwave popcorn bags, take-out paperboard containers, and animal food bags-- will be removed. The statement "marks the satisfac...