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Will PFOA issue stick to packaging?

“Truth is, FDA clearance of a food additive may not always last forever. The law provides that FDA can re-examine the safety of an approved additive whenever new evidence emerges to justify it.”

Like every American, you are wondering what the recent questions about the safety of perfluorochemicals mean for packaging.

OK, maybe not every American wonders. But packagers certainly do. That’s because the chemicals, used to make Teflon and similar non-stick coatings, also show up in food packaging materials like grease-resistant papers and microwave popcorn bags.

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