PFAS, phthalates and other worrisome chemicals are used to make plastic soft and flexible and to produce grease-proof food containers.
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PFAS, phthalates and other worrisome chemicals are used to make plastic soft and flexible and to produce grease-proof food containers.
Mandatory Credit: d3sign/Moment RF/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study finds

Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found.