80% of fast food contains pipe cleaning chemicals

Scientists from George Washington University (https://bit.ly/3vVYsM8)
ordered dozens of dishes from McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut,
Domino's, Taco Bell and Chipotle. According to their analysis,
phthalates, which are used to make plastics flexible, were found in
more than 80% of the samples. Phthalates are also known as
plasticizers and are used in hundreds of products, from vinyl floors
and plastic packaging to soaps and shampoos. In addition, they have
been linked to numerous health problems, including cancer, liver
damage, infertility, thyroid disease, asthma and small testicles, as
well as learning difficulties, behavior problems, and attention
deficits in children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people
are exposed to phthalates by eating foods and beverages that have
come into contact with foods containing phthalates or by directly
inhaling phthalate particles from the air. Phthalates pose a
particular risk to children, because children crawl, touching things
with their hands and putting them in their mouths.
The researchers selected items from the restaurants' menus -
hamburgers, fries, chicken nuggets, chicken burritos, and cheese
pizza - based on market share and a list of top-selling products.
According to their results, published in the Journal of Exposure
Science and Environmental Epidemiology, products made from meat
had higher phthalate levels, while French fries and cheese pizza had
the lowest levels. Of the products they ordered, 81% contained a
phthalate called DnBP, which has been linked to an increased risk
of asthma, and 70% contained DEHP, which has been linked to
decreased fertility and other reproductive problems. The FDA does
not set limits for phthalates in food, according to The Washington
Post, but levels found in 64 franchised fast food products in San
Antonio, Texas were below current acceptable thresholds.