WASHINGTON — Packaging for pizza and sandwiches will change once a new FDA rule takes effect which will eliminate a cancer causing chemical.
The National Resources Defense Council is one of a dozen groups that petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to order the ban of a common chemical found in many pizza boxes, perchlorate.
Studies have shown the chemical can cause birth defects and cancer. It’s used in pizza boxes, sandwich wrappers and microwave popcorn bags.
The rule will go into effect thirty days after it’s published in the federal register.
