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Researchers can track hazardous chemicals from fast-food wrappers in the body

by Traci Bratton

April 03, 2017
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This is a significant and timely advancement in identifying and tracking these PFASs, which are known to be harmful to the human body, and just last month were found to be used extensively in fast-food wrapping paper at many popular chain restaurants.

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-track-hazardous-chemicals-fast-food-wrappers.html

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