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Silver nanoparticles in packaging can contaminate food

A study led and funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Human Foods Program indicates that silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), proposed for use in plastic food packaging, can migrate through the packaging to contaminate the food within.

Not yet approved for use in the United States or the European Union, nanoparticle-infused polymers have been championed as an innovative way to protect against foodborne illness and exte…