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Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging

Drugs.com

24, 2024 -- Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that. TUESDAY, Sept.

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Say Goodbye to PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging: FDA

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28, 2024 -- PFAS "forever" chemicals, increasingly linked to health risks, will no longer be added to food packaging handled by American consumers, the U.S. WEDNESDAY, Feb. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday."Grease-proofing Grease-proofing materials.

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Many Toxic Chemicals Leach Into Human Bodies From Food Packaging

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17, 2024 -- That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach into food during the packaging process.Of TUESDAY, Sept. that number, 79 chemicals are known to cause cancer.

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SpliceBio lands $135M for a new kind of eye gene therapy

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The startup, which is backed by the venture arms of Sanofi, Roche and Novartis, is using dual adeno-associated viruses to help overcome the packaging constraints of current genetic medicines.

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FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 -- Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage.

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Invisibility cloaks? Wave scattering simulation unlocks potential for advanced metamaterials

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research brings this science fiction concept a step closer, with a breakthrough software package that simulates how waves interact with complex materials. Could invisibility cloaks become a reality?

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Microplastics widespread in seafood people eat

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber pollution entering the environment.

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