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New screening system flags food-packaging chemicals linked to serious health risks

New screening system flags food-packaging chemicals linked to serious health risksWorldPing

Packaged food usually sits in plastic-lined bags designed to keep air, moisture and contaminants out. That same protection can also increase the chances of chemicals from the packaging seeping into the food.

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