Report finds chemicals in one-third of fast food packaging

By Ben Tinker, CNN

Updated 1333 GMT (2133 HKT) February 1, 2017

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6b00435" target="_blank">A study by the Silent Spring Institute</a> found fluorinated chemicals in one-third of the fast food packaging tested. Previous studies have shown PFASs can migrate from food packaging into the food you eat. What types of packaging pose the greatest risk? Click through this gallery to find out.
Photos: Chemicals in fast food packaging
A study by the Silent Spring Institute found fluorinated chemicals in one-third of the fast food packaging tested. Previous studies have shown PFASs can migrate from food packaging into the food you eat. What types of packaging pose the greatest risk? Click through this gallery to find out.
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38% of the sandwich/burger contact paper tested contained fluorine.
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38% of the sandwich/burger contact paper tested contained fluorine.
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56% of the dessert/bread contact paper tested contained fluorine.
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56% of the dessert/bread contact paper tested contained fluorine.
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57% of the Tex-Mex contact paper tested contained fluorine.
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57% of the Tex-Mex contact paper tested contained fluorine.
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20% of the food contact paperboard tested contained fluorine.
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20% of the food contact paperboard tested contained fluorine.
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