A recent report by Greenpeace International highlights potential health risks linked to plastic packaging used for ready meals and takeaway foods. The report reviewed 24 peer-reviewed scientific studies examining the migration of chemicals and plastic particles from...
A recent review published in Current Opinion in Food Science examined evidence linking food chemical contaminants (FCCs) with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. FCCs include a wide range of substances that may enter the...
Recent reporting by The Guardian has highlighted elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the blood of residents living in Bentham, North Yorkshire. PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, are used in a range of...
A study published in Scientific Reports investigated whether widely used environmental chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA), nonylphenol (NP) and octylphenol (OP), may be linked to breast cancer through their effects on biological pathways. These substances are classified as...
A recent scoping review examined the effects of perinatal exposure to micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) on neonatal health, focusing on immune and metabolic development. The review combined findings from human tissue studies, animal models, and in vitro experiments to...
A study published in Food Chemistry investigated whether chemicals migrating from common food contact materials (FCMs), such as takeaway containers and coffee cups, may pose potential health concerns. Researchers analysed six products, including coffee-to-go cups and...
More data from the French Nutri-net Sante study has been published as an abstract in The European Journal of Public Health[1] and in a previous article in The International Journal of Public Health[2], reporting links between food contaminants and cardiovascular...
In new analysis by the Rivers Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link, more than 98% of fish and mussels from English rivers and coastal waters were found to be contaminated with mercury above EU safety limits[1]. More than half of their samples contained more than...
Consumer Reports (the US equivalent of Which? in the UK) recently reported on toxic heavy metals in protein powders sold in the USA.[1] A global obsession with protein has made the selling of high protein foods and drinks a multi-billion dollar market, and this has...
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