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Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging

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24, 2024 -- Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that. TUESDAY, Sept.

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Say Goodbye to PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging: FDA

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28, 2024 -- PFAS "forever" chemicals, increasingly linked to health risks, will no longer be added to food packaging handled by American consumers, the U.S. WEDNESDAY, Feb. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday."Grease-proofing Grease-proofing materials.

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Many Toxic Chemicals Leach Into Human Bodies From Food Packaging

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17, 2024 -- That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach into food during the packaging process.Of TUESDAY, Sept. that number, 79 chemicals are known to cause cancer.

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FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 -- Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage.

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Invisibility cloaks? Wave scattering simulation unlocks potential for advanced metamaterials

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New research brings this science fiction concept a step closer, with a breakthrough software package that simulates how waves interact with complex materials. Could invisibility cloaks become a reality?

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Swarms of miniature robots clean up microplastics and microbes, simultaneously

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When old food packaging, discarded children's toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean up from oceans and waterways. These tiny bits of plastic also attract bacteria, including those that cause disease.

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3D printing robot creates extreme shock-absorbing shape, with help of AI

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See how an autonomous robot created a shock-absorbing shape no human ever could -- and what it means for designing safer helmets, packaging, car bumpers, and more.

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