What does "pthalates in food packaging" have to do with medicine or technology? For food it is a solved problem.

Also, #1 contribution to life expectancy has been public hygiene. Aside from antibiotics, all of the other medical interventions have been noise.

https://sjbpublichealth.org/200-years-public-health-doubled-...

> the largest gain in life expectancy occurred between 1880 and 1920 due to public health improvements such as control of infectious diseases, more abundant and safer foods, cleaner water, and other nonmedical social improvements