根据第二段中“Out of 419 chemicals found in hard, soft and foam plastic materials used in children toys, we identified 126 substances that can potentially harm children’s health either via cancer or non-cancer effects.(在儿童玩具中使用的硬塑料、软塑料和泡沫塑料材料中发现的419种化学物质中,...
which are used to soften plastics, in household items such as plastic furni-ture, shoes, PVC flooring and shower curtains.They can also be transferred to food and drink from plastic packaging.The new study, published in the International Journal of Andrology, was led by Dr Shanna Swan, profes...
It may sound strange, but chemicals in plastic may make the bathroom scale a less pleasant place to visit. Every day, we come into contact with plastic products. A lot of plastic is found in food packaging. Plastic packaging is common for practical reasons, because it is cheap and because ...
Beeler noted that the companies should be made to disclose the content of the additives in making plastics, adding that many plastic additives interfere with hormone functioning and are by nature endocrine-disrupting chemicals. He said the health impact of these widely used chemicals can be life-th...
Abstract 454: Plasticizer Interaction With the Heart: Chemicals Used in Plastic Medical Devices Can Interfere With Cardiac ElectrophysiologyBackground: Phthalates are employed as plasticizers in the manufacturing of flexible, plastic medical ... R Jaimes,D Mccullough,B Siegel,... - 《Circulation Researc...
Two chemicals used to strengthen common household items like plastic wrap andprocessed food containershave been linked to high blood pressure and diabetes in children, according to a new series of studies. Ironically, the two compounds, di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP...
"There are a lot of chemicals within plastic and every time you recycle them, you compound them up," Sian Sutherland, co-founder of environmental organisationA Plastic Planet, told Dezeen. "So it is no coincidence that recycled plastic was until recently not allowed to be used to be in con...
emicals in Plastic. Avoid Unsafe Chemicals in Plastic.Avoid Unsafe Chemicals in Plastic.The article presents an answer to a question about the health hazards of the synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA).WillIIIOscarH.Mother Earth News
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Roughly 300 million metric tons of plastic waste is created every year, with nearly 12 billion metric tons of such garbage expected to pollute the planet by 2050. The molecule polyethylene, often used in packaging and grocery bags, is the largest component of plastic...
Although Blumberg andothers have linked several chemicals toobesity in rodents, it's bisphenol A, or BPA,that tends to cause the most concern.The man-made molecule is virtuallyubiquitous in consumer goods, turning upin everything from plastic wrap and waterbottles to toys and toothbrushes. ...