It's time to ban toxic forever chemicals from food packaging

That's because many popular chain restaurants wrap their food in packaging made with PFAS, a dangerous class of chemicals that have been linked ...

It's Time To Ban PFAS from Food Packaging

Three companies voluntarily stopped using seven types of PFAS, but 62 other PFAS chemicals continue to be used in bottles, bags and other food ...

Food packaging containing toxic "forever chemicals" no longer sold ...

Starting in 2020, the FDA obtained commitments from U.S. food manufacturers to phase out PFAS in wrappers, boxes and bags with coating to ...

Bill to ban 'forever chemicals' from food packaging would eliminate ...

A bill introduced today in Congress would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from food packaging, an avoidable source of ...

New analysis suggests PFAS “forever chemicals” could be banned ...

Overall, at least 36 states will consider more than 450 bills on toxic chemical and plastics related policies. The analysis further finds that ...

61 Unexpected PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Food Packaging

This kind of packaging may include coated paper wrappers, plastic containers and aluminum foil. Scientists behind the paper say it's not clear ...

Toxic chemicals found in food packaging; FDA under pressure

Evidence is mounting that food packaging and plastic tableware contain toxic chemicals absorbed by humans, a public health risk largely ignored by federal ...

Burger King Announces Global Ban of Toxic "Forever Chemicals" in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) announced that it will ban toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in food packaging ...

How can I avoid eating food with 'forever' chemicals?

It's hard to avoid PFAS, but experts say there are ways to mitigate your exposure to the man-made chemicals.

FDA Says No To 'Forever Chemicals' In Food Packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned food packaging materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Schakowsky, DeLauro, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Ban Harmful ...

“Toxic substances need to be banned from food packaging,” said Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. “Americans want peace of mind that the products they ...

Forever... For Now, Part III: How A Potential Ban on PFAS Could ...

Forever... For Now, Part III: How A Potential Ban on PFAS Could Impact Food and the Food Packaging Industry ... The European Union's potential ban on the ...

“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes ...

Thanks to a petition from NRDC and our partners, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) banned three PFAS chemicals from use in food packaging in early 2016, ...

Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging

Consumer Reports' tests found PFAS—forever chemicals linked to immune system suppression, increased cancer risk, and liver problems—in all ...

Certain types of 'forever chemicals' will no longer be used in US food ...

While PFAS will no longer be in food packaging, the FDA says it will still allow some kinds of these grease-proofing chemicals to be used in ...

News & Insights: Packaging - Safer States

At least 36 states will consider more than 450 bills on toxic chemical and plastics related policies. The analysis further finds that banning “forever chemicals ...

Can you get rid of forever chemicals? More countries are finding out

The U.S. and France recently added to a growing chorus of legislation attempting to regulate PFAS or “forever chemicals,” citing links to ...

Why getting PFAS out of our products is so hard — and why it matters

PFAS will be banned in nine types of food packaging in Washington by September 2024. ... EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals ...

Get the Facts: PFAS in food packaging - Toxic-Free Future

Then the chemicals can make their way back to people through drinking water, food, and air. Food crops and gardens can become contaminated with PFAS-containing ...

FDA Acts on Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals in Food Packaging, Including ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as ...