Srinagar, June 20 -- On a Srinagar afternoon, a street vendor hands a customer a piping hot potato snacks, folded neatly in a piece of yesterday's newspaper. It's a scene repeated every day across Kashmir.

From Baramulla to Anantnag, from Pulwama's halwai shops to evening snack stalls in Lal Chowk, food wrapped in newsprint feels familiar, even comforting.

But that warm, oily snack comes with something more than spice.

Hidden in the ink are chemicals that, once transferred to hot food, may be affecting your body in serious ways.

Modern printing ink isn't just ink. It's a mix of chemicals, some of them toxic. While these chemicals help words and images stick to paper, they're not meant for your plate.

Mineral oils, for instance, are f...