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PlastChem
October 14, 2026
UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) technical brief examines plastic pollution across agrifood systems using a One Health approach; food packaging accounts for an estimated 37.3 million tonnes of plastic use annually; highlights human exposure to plastic chemicals and particles through food and other pathways; calls for prevention and coordinated action across the plastics lifecycle
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 8, 2026
Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) report presents novel analyses of PlastChem data; highlights health risks of chemicals in everyday plastic items including food-contact plastics; of chemicals assessed 92.8% identified as posing high risk with many linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, reproductive toxicity, and chronic disease; more than half are unregulated and many lack relevant toxicity and exposure data
Reading time: 3 minutes
