Action item at the end:
“Avoid plastics as much as you can. Reducing your use of ultraprocessed foods can reduce the levels of the chemical exposures you come in contact with,” Trasande said. “Never put plastic containers in the microwave or dishwasher, where the heat can break down the linings so they might be absorbed more readily.”
Here are other tips to reduce exposure:
· Use unscented lotions and laundry detergents.
· Use cleaning supplies without scents.
· Use glass, stainless steel, ceramic or wood to hold and store foods.
· Buy fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables instead of canned and processed versions.
· Encourage frequent handwashing to remove chemicals from hands.
· Avoid air fresheners and all plastics labeled as No. 3, No. 6 and No. 7.
Please don’t post AMP links.
Here: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html
Funny enough, the amp version is slow for me. Main advantage google promotes, is faster loading speed.
AMP is a Google wrapper for otherwise separate websites. It changes the behavior and usually the contents of the page (injected ads etc.).
I don’t heat food in plastic anymore. I used to, though, and for a long time. I just didn’t know any better.
It’s nearly impossible to avoid food sold in plastic containers, I don’t try.
Same, I think we’re going to look back on plastic food packages like we do with leaded gasoline.
The scare with black plastics having flame retardants ending up in cooking utensils from improper recycling. You get a similar annual dosage from off gassing household electronics.
This article might finally motivate me to spend on replacing all our plastic containers.
Also, I hope you guys circulate cabin air in your vehicles when stopped idling at traffic lights. That one might disturb you to look up. Edit: that is to say, not sucking air in from outside.
The scare with black plastics having flame removedants
This censoring filter sucks.
Mine were also too old for what we knew of that possible contamination but that was a better reason for replacing them. Plastics are permanent enough that we keep them essentially forever. However they do break down. As they get older and more damaged, they are contaminating your food more. Mine were damaged and ancient, and silicone or steel is better as far as we currently know. It was time
That black plastic spatula stuff was debunked
This is left wing equivalent of anti vaccine nonsense
Frozen produce comes in plastic bags. 🤷♂️
I would love to avoid plastic, but it seems inevitable that I’ll consume or inhale it in some way. It’s probably contaminating my drugs which come in plastic, I likely breathe it in while driving, it’s in a lot of clothing these days (even if I wore all cotton, people around me still would likely have it on them), and any time I eat out, something in my food will absolutely come out of plastic in some way.
We should never have allowed oil companies do this to us and our planet. It’s too late now, and we’ll be dealing with the consequences for generations.
While it’s true that there’s no escaping it entirely, reducing your average daily intake through means you can control is generally worthwhile, especially if there are some easy options available to you personally. It’s the same with lots of unhealthy things in life; it’s not all or nothing, it’s a spectrum of risk.
While it’s inescapable, that’s not a reason to give up hope. We’ve been mostly fine so far with some plastic, but like everything else it’s the lack of moderation that will kill us. Think of it more as an exposure level, and yes you can make a difference in your life.
I believe I’ve made a difference over the last few years
- replace teflon pans with cast iron and stainless steel
- replace worn plastic food storage with glass
- replace worn plastic cutting boards with bamboo
- replace plastic utensils with silicone or stainless steel
- replace plastic water bottles with stainless steel
- go back to cotton for some clothing
- greatly reduce ultraprocessed food - do more of my own cooking
- currently getting wet because I need a new rain jacket but have been looking for one without PFOA or similar
It’s only a start, but it’s under my control, does make a difference, and doesn’t really cost much money or inconvenience. It was many small changes over years, a lot of it timed for when I needed to replace stuff anyway. If everyone did this, we’d make even bigger differences by cutting back contamination from manufacturing so much
For example chicken tenderloins are similar convenience to chicken strips, but they’re just chicken
