Chemicals in Food Packaging (Part I)

NBC News' Andrea Canning invites a team of scientists into her home to evaluate common household items including canned foods to determine which products may contain hormone disruptors. Though FDA has labeled these chemicals safe in small quantities, some scientists aren't so sure.

Mar 27, 2013

NBC News' Andrea Canning invites a team of scientists into her home to evaluate common household items including canned foods to determine which products may contain hormone disruptors. Though FDA has labeled these chemicals safe in small quantities, some scientists aren't so sure.

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