Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 25 (Report) — A recent test by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK on food packaging labels showed that the adhesive used in many pressure-sensitive labels contains highly toxic chemical substances.文章源自FOFCC-http://www.fofcc.org.cn/am/11237/
According to reports, a study by the Royal Society of Chemistry found that many product labels on food packaging use acrylic adhesives, most of which contain highly toxic chemical substances.文章源自FOFCC-http://www.fofcc.org.cn/am/11237/
The study found that 11 toxins were detected in the adhesives of 4 sampled food labels, causing harm to the human body no less than mercury or hydrochloric acid. Among them, 4 toxins are permeable and can penetrate the outer packaging to contaminate food.文章源自FOFCC-http://www.fofcc.org.cn/am/11237/
The study did not specify the origin of the sampled foods, but emphasized that such toxic labels are “widely used.” Human intake of these toxins may affect the internal organ systems. Some toxins can cause cancer, lead to infertility, cause immune system disorders and neurological lesions, and intake of large amounts can directly cause death.文章源自FOFCC-http://www.fofcc.org.cn/am/11237/
The report said that current European food safety regulations only emphasize that these toxins must not come into direct contact with food, but do not prohibit their presence in label adhesives.文章源自FOFCC-http://www.fofcc.org.cn/am/11237/