Over 3,600 chemicals from food packaging found in human bodies

Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health

More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are hazardous to health, while little is known about others, a study published on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, said.

Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health, said lead study author Birgit Geueke from the Food Packaging Forum Foundation, a Zurich-based NGO.