The most harmful in fast food - a wrapper

Recently, a lot of criticism falls on fast food, which is largely blamed for the negative impact on human health. The other day was cast another stone in the direction of the companies engaged in the production and marketing of fast food.

According to a new study published in the journal «Environmental Health Perspectives», in the production of wrapping paper - unchanging attribute added perfluoroalkyls fast food, have the ability to repel fat (to hinder impregnation grease paper). These chemical compounds are present even in boxes of popcorn.

Perfluoroalkyl a small amount comes to food, the esophagus, and then in human blood, where they were discovered by scientists at the fast food lovers.

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It turns out that perfluoroalkyls also used to protect carpets, clothing, cardboard and various kinds of packaging paper from grease stains. According to some reports they contained even in the connections of the fire foam.

Perfluoroalkyl remain in the body for many years. According to US agency toxic compounds to the content of these chemicals in humans decreased by 2 times necessary for 4 years. Perfluoroalkyls can cause abnormalities in the secretion of sex hormones and affect the cholesterol levels in the blood.



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