Scientists query health risk of food package chemicals

Scientists say "far too little" is known about the health risks of chemicals used in food packaging, and some could cause cancer. 

According to them, research is therefore  needed to understand the effect on the human body and embryonic development of at least 4,000 chemicals used in packaging.
 

The scientists warned that links between packaging and obesity, diabetes and neurological diseases need to be explored.

But critics have said that the call is alarmist.

Scientists Jane Muncke, John Peterson Myers, Martin Scheringer and Miquel Porta called for an investigation into the health risks of food packaging in a commentary piece published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health