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Recently, there are news reports that New York University research found that has 20 times the microplastic content in baby stool than adults _span _strong19 Worries about using plastic products.
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In fact, as early as 2020, studies have estimated that babies sucking bottles will swallow 1.58 million microplastics every day.
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microplastics refers to plastic particles, plastic fibers, or plastic films with a diameter less than 5mm.
Microplastics are widely present in all aspects of our lives and enter our bodies unknowingly.
After these microplastics reach the human intestines and stomach, they cannot be dissolved in gastric acid and cannot be digested.
part of it is excreted from the body,The other part may remain in our body forever.
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Recognize plastic signs and reduce harmful risks!
Recognizing plastic signs can create a protective shield between us and plastics, reducing our exposure to plastic toxic substances.
The plastic logo is on the bottom of the plastic product, is a triangle with an arrow, and there is a number inside the triangle.
The numbers are from 1 to 7, representing different security levels.
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These logos were developed by the American Plastics Industry Association in 1988 to help people distinguish different types of plastics.
Now our domestic plastic products also use this set of numbers.
In order to facilitate quick identification,The director of sorted out the common plastic numbers and their common products and characteristics . The amount of information is relatively large. You can save them for use if you can’t digest them at once.
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The number 7 plastic products are classified into this category except for the first 6 materials.
The biggest risk of using this type of plastic is that you don't know what this type of plastic is.
But it does not mean that "7" plastics are necessarily unsafe. For example, tritan , which has been proven to be relatively safe in recent years, belongs to this "other category".
summary:
- No. 1 plastic overall security, but be careful not exposed to excessive heat and do not re-use;
- 2, No. 4 and No. 5 plastics are generally considered safe,But even if there is a "microwave oven" sign, it is best not to heat it in a microwave oven;
- No. 6 plastics need to be especially careful when using them to avoid being used for food and beverages.
- No. 7 plastic needs to distinguish the specific materials used to make judgments.
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Where are the microplastics?
1, mineral water bottles, beverage bottles
5 strong 16strong PET bottles, not common mineral water bottles Long-term cyclic use,Do not expose to in the sun for a long time, let alone to install hot water , otherwise it may release toxic substances.
2, plastic milk bottle, water cup _strong19span strong _strong19span5 PE span
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span (polyphenylsulfone) material.
Compared to PP material, PPSU material is more resistant to high temperature, and PES material is the second.
No matter which material you use, for safety reasons, mothers can first brew the formula milk in a glass container, and pour it into a plastic baby bottle after cooling _strong19, strong19 Reduce the risk of toxic substances released by the bottle due to shaking and high temperature.
3. Cling film
The cling film on the market is made of four materials,They are PVC ( polyvinyl chloride ) containing a large amount of plasticizer, LDPE (polyethylene) which is relatively stable at room temperature, and PVDC and PMP which can withstand high temperatures.
When buying, choose LDPE (polyethylene), PVDC, PMP , which is relatively safe.
Although part of the plastic wrap is claimed to be used in microwave ovens, no matter what kind of plastic wrap, it will decompose toxic substances when heated, so avoid putting it in the microwave. Medium or heat in other ways.
4. Food boxes
Can some plastic food boxes be heated safely?
In fact, plastic boxes labeled "microwave oven suitable" are considered "microwave oven suitable" because they use materials that have good heat resistance and are not easily deformed when heated. It means that heating food in plastic containers is not harmful to health.
To be safe,It is still recommended that you use glass containers for microwave ovens to heat food .
5. Disposable water cups
The results of a study published in the "Indian Institute of Technology _" in November last year showed that the results of a study by the 7span The disposable paper cup is filled with hot beverages, and approximately 25,000 micron-sized microplastic particles will be released into the beverage within 15 minutes.
6, various plastic toys, stationery, shoes and other children's products Phthalic acid ester is used for softening.
We often see this kind of news: an imported toy plasticizer exceeds the standard by 766 times!
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A certain brand of children's shoes has been detected with excessive plasticizer!
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When buying toys or other children’s products for children, should pay attention to check the toy label to ensure that the product does not contain PVC.
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Eat a credit card every week?
The World Health Organization issued a report in 2019 that microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, including in the water cycle. That is to say, even if we do not use the above products, we will inevitably eat microplastics. .
An Australian study showed that the average person in the world can consume as many as 1796 plastic particles , by weight, equivalent to 16 by drinking water Credit cards.
eating so many microplastics, is there any harm? Not sure!
microplastics in theory may indeed be "harmful to the human body",But unfortunately, international research is still unable to determine whether or not microplastics are harmful to human health.
But the World Health Organization’s "Microplastics in Drinking Water" report gives inferences:
Humans have been ingesting microplastics and other particles in the environment for decades But there are no signs of related health effects.
Seeing this inference, will you feel more at ease?
The emergence of plastic has brought earth-shaking changes to modern life.
plastic products are light and drop resistant, and are widely used in our lives.
While enjoying these conveniences, we naturally also bear the risks brought by environmental changes. This is an inevitable link in the modernization of human society.
Pay attention to the news delivered by the news, and don’t be intimidated by the amazing data in the news.
Accept the reality that cannot be changed, fully understand the relevant knowledge, and protect the health of ourselves and our family members within our ability.
Today’s Mother Investigation Bureau sharing is over here!
I hope that after reading this content, everyone will let go of their fears and choose and use plastic products correctly~
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