FDA Bans Three Chemicals Found In Pizza Boxes, Other Food Packaging

Don’t worry, nothing is terribly wrong with your pizza. Unless it was delivered in that classic cardboard box.

The Food and Drug Administration is banning three chemicals that are often found in food packaging like pizza boxes and microwave popcorn bags. The ban will go into effect early this year.

So what’s wrong with these chemicals? They’re carcinogenic and can cause birth defects.

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