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Thousands of potentially toxic plastic chemicals can migrate from food processing and packaging into the human body, a new study found.

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(CN) – Compostable food packaging seemingly combines convenience with sustainability, but a study published Wednesday found the containers are leaching potentially harmful substances into the ground.