NEWS|Plastic containers release plasticizers are mounted in contact with cold water poisoning Wash your hands to remove environmental hormone use glass stainless steel products

Stainless steel, glass containers substituted, reduce exposure to plasticizers (FIG / card gifted News Network)

Stainless steel, glass containers substituted, reduce exposure to plasticizers (FIG / card gifted News Network)

Many people think that plastic container under high temperature deformation, will release plasticizers. In fact wrong, John Tung Foundation clearly stated, in accordance with domestic and international studies have shown that as long as life can come into contact with plastic containers, all are "winning." If indeed wash their hands before eating, living in multi-use relatively safe glass, stainless steel container, the body can be reduced plasticizer content.

 

According to the Harvard School of Public Health study, 77 college students the first week of stainless steel cold drink bottles, plastic bottles PC into a second week, found that subjects in the urine of bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations than when using a stainless steel water bottle the average increase in the concentration of 69%.

 

Kung University study also noted that 71 test confirmed sexual precocity of girls and 29 general plasticizer concentration in the urine of girls and found that girls with precocious puberty metabolites in urine amount of plasticizer is generally girls 1.2 times to 2.4 times.

 

Success University continue to observe, if less plastic dishes, plastic cups, plastic bags, plastic wrap, microwave food containers, such as plastic, while less fight happen, cosmetics and washing hands before meals; and found that the behavior required to achieve complete girl , plasticizer metabolites content in the urine dropped significantly; the more so as long as plastic drink drink, the more frequent hand-washing, urine concentrations of plasticizer can be significantly reduced.

 

John Tung Foundation, pointed out that bisphenol A is an environmental hormone, similar to estrogen in the body can interfere with sex hormones, excessive long-term exposure may affect the reproductive capacity and growth and development, resulting in obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease Wait. Health and Welfare Ministry has requested a phased plastic tableware shall mark the material, heat or a temperature and repetitive use and other information, is expected to play today (2016) in June can be fully implemented.

 

John Tung Foundation director ARCHIVES reminded plastic containers to heat deformation will not release chemicals, even if the food is also mounted low risk. Therefore, regardless of hot and cold food, it is best to use stainless steel, glass and other safety materials cutlery, or eating when it's best to bring their own containers and packed shopping bags, environmentally friendly and at ease. Life plastic products flooding, it is difficult to avoid, you can wash your hands before dinner, the removal may have been exposed environmental hormones.

 

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