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Do disposable paper cups contain PFAS chemicals (for babies)?

Based on 4 peer-reviewed studieskitchen
Verdict: Avoid

avoid

The research at a glance

StudyJournalYear
Monitoring of microplastics, ions and heavy metals in disposable paper cups from Turkiye marketplaces.Food Chem Toxicol2026
Forever Chemicals, Finite Defenses: PFAS Burden the Liver, Break Mitochondria, and Outpace Modern Regulation.Int J Mol Sci2026
Repeated exposure to polyethylene microplastic mixtures containing PFAS and bisphenols activates THP-1 macrophages with inflammatory features.Environ Pollut2026
PFAS in commercially available organic amendments and food-contact paper products.Sci Total Environ2026

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