Popcorn Bags May Pose Health Risk

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Popcorn Bags May Pose Health Risk

POSTED: 7:00 am EDT May 3, 2006

UPDATED: 7:12 am EDT May 3, 2006

Microwave popcorn bags could

pose a health risk, according to a new study. Researchers found a

coating used to make the bags grease resistant is seeping into the

popcorn, Local 6 News reported. An independent review board for the

Environmental Protection Agency found a chemical that can be extracted

from the coating does cause cancer in animals. Dupont, which makes the

coating, said consumers should still feel safe about eating microwave

popcorn.

http://www.local6.com/news/9151432/detail.html