200 chemicals linked to breast cancer found in food packaging: Study

A new study has identified nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer in food packaging materials like paper and cardboard, which may have migrated to human body. The study, which was published in 'Frontiers in Toxicology', further said 40 such chemicals are classified 'hazardous' by regulatory agencies globally. "In women, breast cancer is...leading cause of cancer deaths globally," it added.