Thousands of potentially toxic plastic chemicals can migrate from food processing and packaging into the human body, a new study found.

Up to 3,600 different chemicals from food packaging have been identified in the human body. Scientists are calling for more scrutiny of what food is packaged in. A study on how contaminated the human body is with substances from food packaging was published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology.

Chemicals in food packaging have been found in humans, per a new study. Here's what a toxicologist wants you to know—plus, if they're harmful to your health.

Food containers and cookware are leaching more potentially hazardous chemicals into our bodies than previously thought, new research suggests.

That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach into food during the packaging process.

More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are hazardous to health, while little is known about others, a study published on Tuesday said.

A recent research has discovered that nearly 3,600 chemicals from food packaging have been discovered in the human body. The list includes metals, volatile organic compounds amongst others.