FDA Bans 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Packaging Over Health Concerns
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Certain "forever chemicals" called PFAS will no longer be used in food packaging in the US, announced by the FDA.
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PFAS chemicals are linked to health issues like immune dysfunction, obesity, cancer, and have been found in fast food wrappers and takeout boxes.
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12 states have moved to ban or phase out PFAS in food packaging, so this FDA announcement follows state action on the issue.
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The FDA estimates it may take 18 more months to exhaust current stocks of food packaging containing these chemicals.
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Previously the FDA said manufacturers would voluntarily phase out certain PFAS from food packaging within 3 years, but this new announcement makes it mandatory.