Last year, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "14th Five-Year Plan" plastic pollution governance action plan, further strengthening the entire chain of plastic pollution control and promoting the control of white pollution . Recently, the Shaanxi Normal University anti-"micro"Dujian Social Practice Team released a survey result, with the theme of "Investigation and Thoughts on Plastic Feeding Equipment for Children in Urban and Rural Family National", which warned the relevant industries.
What kind of investigation is this?
●Survey subjects
Practice team and volunteers distributed a total of 10,038 questionnaires. The survey scope covers 328 cities (counties, districts, autonomous prefectures) and 1,163 counties (cities, districts, and banners) in 32 provinces (municipalities, autonomous regions) across the country, involving 1,734 streets and 1,751 townships.
●The degree of understanding
16.28% of parents know very well. 39.40% of parents know more about
38.80% of parents don’t know much about it. 6.24% of parents do not understand
at all. Problems and misunderstandings
1. Many people believe that microplastic is only found in plastic products. In fact, microplastics belong to the polymer material
2. These tiny particles can exist in air, tap water or bottled water, as well as in the ocean or soil
3. People are prone to violence in their homes or outdoor areas where frequent activities are In the environment of microplastics with higher concentrations
●Select preference
Rural families: choose plastic feeding equipment with high proportion
Urban families: choose glass feeding equipment with high proportion
The survey results of this article come from the Dujian Social Practice Group of Shaanxi Normal University
How microplastics enter the baby's body through feeding equipment
?
During the use of a bottle, straw cup, and cleaning and disinfection process, the plastic bottle body, accessories, silicone pacifier, and straw will release a large amount of microplastics into the human body due to chemical degradation, mechanical wear and other effects.
Where did
go after microplastic enters the body? What are the consequences?
■Microplastics with a size less than 150 microns can be distributed to: liver, spleen, heart, lungs, thymus , reproductive organs, kidneys and even the brain.
■Some chemicals contained in microplastics are prone to disrupt the body's endocrine system, leading to diabetes , obesity and other diseases, and even causing neurological damage to the fetus and infants, which has a long-term impact on health.
■After entering organisms, microplastics will accumulate in the intestine, affecting the intestinal epithelium and microbiota, and may cause damage to the digestive tract and cells to varying degrees, thereby causing local inflammation, destroying the immune system, and affecting metabolic disorders of endocrine substances.
Main factors for parents to consider when buying bottles
1. Price
2. Safety
3. Children's experience of using
For children's feeding equipment
These issues parents should pay attention to parenting!
●Feeding equipment should be "strictly selected"
According to the questionnaire results, families who choose PP and PPSU material feeding equipment more
PP material: Although it is light and resistant to fall and easy to clean, it is not resistant to high temperature and easy to oxidize
PC material: contains bisphenol A, which will affect the growth of children. In recent years, it has been banned by the state
PES material: colorless and transparent, but the residual milk stain is difficult to clean;
tritan and PPSU material: it has the advantages of easy cleaning and strong impact resistance, and is a safer material.
●Do not replace the frequency too slowly
Experts recommend replacing it once in 3 months
The bottle walls used for a long time will have dirt residue and fall off plastic particles
● Pay attention to feeding methods
1. Injection of hot water: Let stand at the appropriate temperature. (It may cause damage to the feeding equipment, the fall off of microplastics, and it may also cause damage to part of the nutritional structure of the milk powder, posing safety hazards to children)
2. Inject warm water and drink directly. (It is recommended to brew milk powder at a temperature of 40-50℃)
to ensure the safety of infant supplies
What should we do to reduce microplastic pollution and harm?
●Improve the relevant legal terms and product safety standards for children's utensils
●Standard the administrative means of microplastic prevention and control
●Increase the punishment for excessive microplastic content of children's utensils
●Strengthen the social popularity of microplastics utensils Huashang Daily reporter Ren Ting
