Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.
For the week ending May 24, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on improving substance abuse treatment for inmates, protecting national security at the southern border, removing hazardous materials from several locations in Georgia and protecting elderly people from financial scams.
After a class of flame retardants called PBDEs was phased out due to links with developmental health issues, manufacturers started using another, similar group of compounds.