Inviting poison into the body from fast food wrapping paper

To keep sauces, oils, etc. from spilling during transportation, fast food wrapping paper or containers are often manufactured with a grease-resistant chemical that can penetrate into food.

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Tests of more than 400 samples from restaurants across the United States found that nearly 50 percent of fast food wrappers and about 1 percent of food cans contained fluoride.

Previous studies have shown that some fluorine-based chemicals such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) affect the kidneys and cause testicular cancer, reduce birth weight, cause thyroid disease, reduce sperm quality and cause problems in children's immune systems...

Fast food wrapping paper poses many health risks because most of it contains fluoride.

Manufacturers in the United States have announced they have phased out PFOA and PFOS since 2011, but many other countries still produce them, with evidence of fluorine still present in food packaging.

Fluorinated chemicals are commonly used in a variety of products, including carpets, upholstery, floor waxes, and outdoor clothing. You may be able to avoid these products, but you may not be able to choose the right packaging to safely package your food.

Some fast food packaging is treated with PFASs to make grease-resistant wrappers and containers. Numerous studies by scientists have shown that PFASs can leach into food. Heat and grease appear to help the chemicals move into food more easily.

A new study conducted by American scientists published in the journal Science and Environment in late January 2017, with hundreds of packaging samples from 27 fast food chains in 5 areas across the United States. They used gamma rays (Pige) to analyze the fluoride samples in them.

The researchers said they found that 46% of wrapping paper and 20% of cardboard boxes used to store foods such as pizza and potato chips contained fluoride.

38% of sandwich/hamburger wrappers contained fluorine chemicals while about 57% of wrappers for desserts, breads and other foods contained fluorine.

To confirm their analysis, the researchers conducted a more detailed study on a subset of 20 samples.

Overall, samples that contained low levels of fluorine also contained PFASs. Six of the samples also contained the long-chain PFOA, although this chemical is no longer widely used because of the health risks it poses to humans.

PFOA can be present in packaging or recycled paper used in their manufacturing process. Studies have shown that PFASs from consumer products accumulate in landfills and can migrate into groundwater, causing health problems.

Protect your health and the environment today by limiting fast food while there is still no authority to regulate the circulation of these toxic products on the market.

According to VNN