More than 3,600 food-derived chemicals have been detected in the human body
2024-09-27 19:31:09
TiranaPost
More than 3,600 chemicals acquired through contact with food have been found in human blood, hair and breast milk, according to recent research.
These chemicals are linked to causing cancer, hormone disruption and other serious health problems, according to the study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.
Many substances in the US are approved with limited oversight under the US Food and Drug Administration rule, which specifically means that chemicals can be used in contact with food with very little oversight.
Plastic is a material whose use is largely unregulated and which can contain thousands of chemicals.
Factors that can lead to chemicals being found in food are higher temperatures, fat content and acidity, as well as inadequate product packaging, according to research
