Studies have shown that food packaging materials such as microwave popcorn bags are a major source of exposure to certain types of "forever chemicals."
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Studies have shown that food packaging materials such as microwave popcorn bags are a major source of exposure to certain types of "forever chemicals."
Mandatory Credit: Valeriy Lushchikov/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Certain types of ‘forever chemicals’ will no longer be used in US food packaging, FDA says

Certain kinds of greaseproofing “forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, will no longer be used in food packaging in the US, the US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.