Scientists analyze migration of chemicals and microplastics from microwavable food containers; identify dozens of intentionally and non-intentionally added substances and up to over one million microplastics per liter in food simulants; migration partly exceeds Cramer class-based recommendations
April 11, 2018
Discount retailers pushed to act on harmful chemicals
Center for Environmental Health and Campaign for Healthier Solutions urge U.S. discount retailers to take action on fluorinated chemicals in microwave popcorn bags
May 9, 2016
“Microwave-safe” food containers
TIME article addresses chemical migration from “microwave-safe” plastic containers into food and ways to reduce chemical exposure
October 30, 2015
Popcorn without fluorinated chemicals
Retailer Coop Denmark introduces microwave oven popcorn containing no fluorinated substances in the food packaging, aims to phase out further chemicals of concern by 2017
August 20, 2014
High migration rates from melamine after microwave heating
Melamine derivatives formed and released from tableware after microwaving