According to a study, there is a great threat to loved food products contaminated with PFAS chemicals. PFAS chemicals have been used since the 1940s to make water, heat, oil and stain resistant products, including products used to package food.
Studies conducted by Chinese scientists found that packages of ice cream, instant noodles and bubble tea made with PFAS chemicals leaked chemicals into the product.
The researchers found that the storage time and temperature at which the products are stored affect the amount of PFAS chemicals carried into the products. The amount of milk and fat in the products also made a difference in the amount of PFAS levels detected.
The ice cream brands tested were found to contain the PFAS chemicals PFOA, 6:2 polyfluoroalkyl phosphate and 6:2 fluorotelomer phosphate diester. The same PFAS chemicals were detected in instant noodles along with PFBA and L-PFBS.
The highest PFAS chemical level was found in bubble tea, with more than twice the amount of PFOA detected in ice cream or instant noodles.
