Tag "PFAS"

New research has highlighted the dangers of PFAS in food

New research has highlighted the dangers of PFAS in food
Date: 2024-07-05 09:55:39

A recent study has shown that certain foods may contain higher amounts of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which can pose serious health risks. The research found that people who...

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Worrying survey: 95% of strawberries contain harmful chemicals

Worrying survey: 95% of strawberries contain harmful chemicals
Date: 2024-04-09 11:39:34

Government studies in the United Kingdom have revealed a serious problem: 95 percent of the strawberries available in the country contain perfluoro and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are dangerous to...

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Straws made from paper can be harmful

Straws made from paper can be harmful
Date: 2023-08-29 09:58:34

Instead of banned plastic straws, restaurants now offer paper straws. But these can also be harmful to the environment and health, warns a group of researchers in the journal “Food...

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Not forever chemicals: Burger King pledges to eliminate PFAS from food packaging worldwide

Not forever chemicals: Burger King pledges to eliminate PFAS from food packaging worldwide
Date: 2022-04-08 08:50:40

Restaurant Brands International (RBI) – the owner of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons – has committed to eliminate potentially harmful PFAS chemicals from its food packaging worldwide by 2025,...

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