How PFAS Can Harm Your Health

By Kevin Loria | Consumer Reports | March 24, 2022

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Recent Consumer Reports tests of more than 100 food packaging products from U.S. restaurants and supermarkets found dangerous PFAS chemicals in many of the products, including paper bags for french fries, wrappers for hamburgers, molded fiber salad bowls, and single-use paper plates. 

Previous CR tests found PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—in drinking water and bottled water.

That’s concerning, as growing research documents that PFAS, which are added to many materials to make them resistant to grease, water, and stains, have led to environmental contamination around the globe and raised questions about their health risks when they accumulate in our bodies."

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• ChemicalsPFAS
• ProductsFood contact materials
• Environment
• Wildlife