Study looks for toxic chemicals in food packaging

By Tracey Ferrier
Updated April 4 2023 - 1:03pm, first published 1:00pm
Scientists fear paper and cardboard food packaging could contain toxic PFAS chemicals. (Tracey Ferrier/AAP IMAGES)
Scientists fear paper and cardboard food packaging could contain toxic PFAS chemicals. (Tracey Ferrier/AAP IMAGES)

Scientists believe they will find toxic, so-called "forever chemicals" in paper and cardboard food packaging used in Australia.

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