Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found.

Getting rid of these known or suspected carcinogens in our food supply is a huge opportunity for cancer prevention,” said Jane Muncke, co-author of the study.

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.

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 can potentially cause breast cancer,

A recent study linked nearly 200 chemicals to breast cancer. For the study, the team compared a recently published list of potential breast carcinogens. They found 189 potential breast carcinogens have been detected in food contact materials (FCMs),