Does Polymeric packaging material cause cancer?
A. Many foods and drinks contain traces of chemicals used in packaging. Migration of these food materials that are in contact materials can occur during processing, storage and preparation of food. The polymeric materials used for packaging are inert, but their monomers like vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile migrate into foods and have mutagenic or carcinogenic effects. Traces of these heavy metals are left in the packages, which migrate into human body through food, water, etc and can cause cancer.
