date:Jul 09, 2014
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The report states: Food contact materials (FCMs) are one possible source of food contamination because chemicals may migrate from the material into the food.
More than 6,000 FCM substances appear on regulatory or non-regulatory lists, some of these substances have been linked to chronic diseases.
The UK Food Standards Agency has already quelled fears somewhat by reassuring consumers that the chemicals found are used only in amounts within European Union limits.