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Warning over 175 dangerous chemicals found in food packaging: Substances are linked to cancer, fertility and birth defects

Posted by Krishna Kalki on July 8, 2014 at 7:24pm in Food, Health and Nutrition
Food Packaging Forum discovered 175 dangerous chemicals in packagingToxic substances linked to cancer, sperm production, genital malformations as well as disrupting hormone production in the bodyWarned chemicals could end up in the food the packaging containsExperts call for tighter regulation of food packaging to ban substancesChemicals found in foil, cans and some containers and wrappersBut Food Standards Agency said all food packaging falls within EU rulesSaid chemicals are of 'no concern if used within prescribed limits'Some food packaging contains hazardous chemicals linked to cancer and fertility, a new study has warned.More than 170 dangerous chemicals are legally used in the production of food packaging, scientists have found.They warned the toxic substances, which were found to cause cancer and inflict changes on genes, could end up in the food they contain.But the Food Standards Agency moved to reassure consumers, explaining all food packaging falls within European standards and the presence of the chemicals are of no concern if they are used within the 'limits or restrictions' set for their use.The study, published in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants, discovered around 175 chemicals with varying affects.They found the substances interfered with sperm production, caused genital malformations and disrupted hormone production in the body.Doctor Jane Muncke, managing director of the Food Packaging Forum, which conducted the study, said: 'From a consumer perspective, it is certainly undesirable and also unexpected to find chemicals of concern being intentionally used in food contact materials.'The list of chemicals found in the packaging, includes those that accumulate in the environment and the human body.Phthalates, which are widely used as plasticisers, are one example of substances which can cause male fertility and cancer.Benzophenones and organotin compounds, found in printing inks and the coatings of food wrappings, were also found.Researchers found some foil, cans, pans and storage containers released substances into food at low levels, to be ingested be people on a daily basis.Dr Muncke said the majority of the chemicals of concern identified in the study fulfill the criteria of 'Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)', set  by REACH - the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.Under European rules, chemicals that come under this criteria have to be registered and authorised for use, but the guidelines do not cover food packaging.Dr Muncke told the Daily Express: 'REACH currently covers consumer products such as toys, but food is different.THE 175 CHEMICALS DISCOVERED IN FOOD PACKAGING BY EXPERTSFormaldehydePiperonylbutoxideCarbon tetrachlorideTributyltin oxide (TBTO)Tributyltin acetatePropiolactoneCaffeine4-Chloro-3-methylphenolPhloretinAnilineDiethyl sulphateBenzoic acidN,N-DimethylformamideBenzeneCobalt acetateDiphenyl-p-phenylenediamineChloroethyleneDichloromethaneFormamideCarbon disulfideEthylene oxideMethyloxiraneBisphenol BDibutyltin (dilaurate)Dimethyl sulphateIsopreneTrichloroethyleneAcrylamide2-NitropropaneBisphenol ABisphenol S4-tert-PentylphenolMusk ketoneDicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)Diphenyl phthalateDiethyl phthalate (DEP)Diisobutyl phthalateDibutyl phthalate (DBP)Dihexyl phthalate (DHP)Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)Pentachlorophenol (PCP)4-Chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol2-PhenylphenolQuinolineEthoxyquinBiphenyl4-Phenylphenol4,4'-Biphenol4-NitrobiphenylPropylparabenBenzyl parabenButylparaben4-Methyl-m-phenylenediamineStyrene oxide1,2,3-TrichloropropaneEthylene thioureaDichlorophen4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol4-tert-ButylphenolMethylparaben4-Hydroxyacetophenone4-Hydroxybenzoic acidStyrene4,4'-Methylenebis[2-chloroaniline]4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA)Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium saltβ-CaroteneAluminumManganese (nanoparticles)Sodium perchlorateSodium peroxometaborateAmmoniaSodium fluoridePotassium bromateCopper sulfateSodium chromatePotassium dichromatePotassium perchlorateHydrogen sulfidePetrolatumHops extractNaphthaLigroine4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)- phenyl-polyethylene glycolNonylphenol, ethoxylatedAluminum sulfateBoric acidChlorine dioxide4-BenzyloxyphenolDi(2-ethylhexyl)adipate4-Nonylphenolp-Cresol1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropaneButa-1,3-diene1,2-DichloroethaneAcrylonitrileEthylene glycolChloromethyl methyl etherVinyl acetate1,3-DihydroxybenzeneMelamineToluenePhenol2-Methoxyethanoln-Hexane2-Ethoxyethanol2-Ethoxyethyl acetate2-(2-Aminoethyl-amino)ethanolTriphenyl phosphateTris(2-chloroethyl)-phosphate (TCEP)Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)Dioctyl phthalatePhenyl salicylateChloranilBenzophenoneEthyl parabenCatechol2,3-Epoxypropyl phenyl ether4-EthylphenolHydroquinoneDiazene-1,2-dicarboxamideDiphenolic acid2-Chlorobuta-1,3-dienePerchloroethylene2,4-DihydroxybenzophenonBenzophenone-3; Oxybenzone2-NaphtholResorcinol monobenzoateThiramZiramSodium methyl-dithiocarbamate4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra-methylbutyl)phenolNabam2-Ethylhexanoic acidEthyleneimineHydrazineHesperetin4,4'-Dihydroxy-benzophenone3-EthylphenolBisphenol FCarbon monoxide4-n-PropylphenolDibutyltin dichlorideN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone4-CyclohexylphenolDisodium tetraboratedecahydrateAntimony trioxideXyleneDisodium tetraborate, anhydrousAsbestosSodium polysulfide (Na2(Sx))Tributyltin chlorideBisphenol A diglycidyl ether4-OctylphenolTris(2,3-epoxypropyl) isocyanurate2,3-Epoxypropyl-trimethylammonium chlorideTriclosanOxine-copperCarbendazimCrocidoliteChrysotileZinebADBI; Celestoide2-Octyl-(4-dimethyl-amino)benzoic acidtert-Butylhydroxyanisole (BHA)Nonylphenol2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol4-Nonylphenol, ethoxylatedDiisodecyl phthalate(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenolDiisononyl phthalate (DINP)DeltamethrinChlorinated paraffins (CPs)Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)Read full article @ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2684256/Dangerous-chemicals-food-packaging-linked-cancer-fertility-birth-defects-study-finds.html
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  • Krishna Kalki July 9, 2014 at 12:45am
    The packing adds more chemical and toxins to the food... terrible
  • Krishna Kalki July 8, 2014 at 7:27pm
    It not only what you eat that matters but the type of container/packaging it comes in.
    I have stopped buying products in tins and plastics to the minimum.
    I use glass bottled water only no plastic bottles
    • Acute Observer > Krishna Kalki July 9, 2014 at 2:42pm

      You shouldn't buy bottled water either. You should drink filtered tap-water. If you drink bottled water you're basically a terrorist since lots of oil have been used to get it to you. Not to mention all the extra bacteria you get from drinking so called "spring"-water.  ;)

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