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Pressure growing to remove PFAS from fast food wrappers

Environmental and health groups are pushing dozens of fast food companies, supermarkets chains and other retail outlets to remove PFAS from their packaging.

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Pressure Growing to Remove PFAS from Fast Food Wrappers

Known as “forever chemicals," they are used to prevent grease from soaking through wrappers, boxes and bags.

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Pressure growing to remove PFAS from fast food wrappers | News, Sports, Jobs

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Pressure mounts to remove suspect chemicals from fast food wrappers

Brenda Hampton first came across the toxic industrial compound PFAS after finding it was part of the cocktail of contaminants that tainted the drinking water in her North Alabama community.

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Pressure Growing to Remove Dangerous PFAS From Fast Food Wrappers – NBC 7 San Diego

Known as “forever chemicals" for their persistence in the environment, PFAS have been used for decades to prevent grease, water and other liquids from soaking.

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