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Hot Greasy Takeout Containers

Molded-fiber bowls and grease-proof wrappers.

42Moderate burden · out of 100

Cleaner swapTransfer food out; cook at home more often

How this score is built

100Start
77Chemical hazard 5 × 4.6−23
60Everyday exposure 5 × 3.4−17
42Persistence 7 × 2.6−18.2, then rounded to 42
ModerateThe band42 sits in 40–59.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
Input	Rating	Evidence
Chemical hazard	5/10	Multiple studies link PFAS exposure to adverse immune outcomes in children, and dyslipidemia is the strongest metabolic outcome; cancer evidence is limited to manufacturing locations with extremely high exposures. A review of the pathways of human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and present understanding of health effects · J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2019 DOI 10.1038/s41370-018-0094-1 · PMID 30470793 · Abstract · read 2026-10-05
Everyday exposure	5/10	Of 42 Canadian fast-food packaging samples, molded “compostable” bowls had the highest total fluorine (1,010,000-1,300,000 µg F/m²); the high-fluorine samples each held 4-15 individual PFAS. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Fast Food Packaging · Environ Sci Technol Lett 2023 DOI 10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00926 · PMID 37970096 · Abstract · read 2026-10-05 US FDA migration tests found mg/kg amounts of perfluoro paper additives and coatings transferring to food oil. Perfluorochemicals: potential sources of and migration from food packaging · Food Addit Contam 2005 DOI 10.1080/02652030500183474 · PMID 16227186 · Abstract · read 2026-10-05
Persistence	7/10	unsourced input Searched 2026-10-05: The PFAS measured here are mainly short-chain or fluorotelomer compounds; the human half-life studies found cover long-chain PFAS (PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS), so none is cited.

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What this means for you

Grease-resistant food packaging is a known PFAS source, and hot food speeds migration. Move takeout onto a plate promptly.

Evidence strength: strong

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The science behind this entry

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals': Where They Hide and How to Cut Exposure