Factoid/2018/04/05
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Dangerous plastic additives in food containers leach into food
- Single-use plastics cause significant harm to the marine environment, and new studies show they may cause significant harm to people too. "Dining out more at restaurants, cafeterias and fast-food outlets may boost total levels of potentially health-harming chemicals called phthalates in the body, according to a study out today. Phthalates, a group of chemicals used in food packaging and processing materials, are known to disrupt hormones in humans and are linked to a long list of health problems... People who reported consuming more restaurant, fast food and cafeteria meals had phthalate levels that were nearly 35 percent higher than people who reported eating food mostly purchased at the grocery store, according to the study." - Excerpt from George Washington University.
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