A study released Wednesday by the Silent Spring Institute found that eating out, especially at fast food and pizza chains, corresponded with higher bodily levels of PFAS — also called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down under normal environmental conditions — than eating at home. PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a broad class of chemicals that have been linked to a number of adverse health effects, including cancer. PFAS end up in our food one of two ways: through the food itself, if plants or livestock were raised with contaminated soil or water, or from the food’s packaging. PFAS can be added to paper to make it grease-resistant, and are found on around half of fast food containers — including those compostable takeout bowls.
— source grist.org | Oct 10, 2019