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Study reveals paper bags, compostable food packages may contain toxic chemicals
Updated On: 04 April, 2023 02:09 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The chemicals found in paper bags, compostable food packages can lead to a variety of health effects in humans and animals, including increased risk of cancers, reduced immune response and fertility, and altered metabolism and increased risk of obesity
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These chemicals are also called forever chemicals because they break down very slowly and accumulate in the environment and human tissue, including the liver. Photo Courtesy: iStock
Have you ever thought, the burgers, pastries and doughnuts that are served to us in packages contain toxic chemicals that can cause harm to our health? Paper bags and compostable paper bowls could be high on forever chemicals -- harmful for both human health as well as the environment, warns a study led by an international team of researchers.
Amid ban on single-use plastic, paper bags and compostable food containers have found many takers. While marketed as ace green alternatives to plastic, these contain a chemical called perfluooctane sulfate or PFOS, which is one of a class of man-made chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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