When you buy plastic food containers, you look for whether they are microwave and freezer safe. Rabber Med, the Nuel brand maker is now facing a class action case to claim that its plastic -based container is “microwave saf” and “freezer saf”. According to the complaint, these products can leave microplastics even when used according to the instructions, despite the product marketing claims. Ziprok also faces similar class action.
The ziproke storage bag contains polythene and polypropylene – when they are subject to extreme temperatures, microplastics is known to leave in foods. Ziplok’s packaging does not include withdrawal.
“Severe temperature – cold or hot – emphasizes plastic materials and causes them to damage the surface layers, and leaves small particles of plastic into food,” said Circolot Health’s bread Yanggirin.
Plastic microwaveing food leads to heat, which increases leaking amounts in microplastics eating. “Similarly, frozen and melting cycles can create structural breakdown, which also encourages micro -plastic release, unlike how the winter temperatures crack the crack floor.”
Millions of families have suffered from eating microplastics due to this misrepresentation of plastic products and lack of revelation. Reddest is full of threads about consumers worried about coming out of microplastics, which are being debated to see if plastic containers are safe.
An estimate states that an average person intakes between 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles each year. If you calculate air -powered particles, that number increases to 120,000. So far, there is no established move to form a “safe” or “unsafe” level of micro -plastic consumption, which is why it is important to understand where the microplastics comes from and how your quantity can be reduced.
What’s the matter with microplastics?
Microplastics has long been the subject of conversation, the main reason for this is that they are important environmental pollution. But these small pieces of plastic do not just have a negative impact on the ground. They also have health effects. Some days, it seems that we are regularly looking for a surprisingly high amount of microplastics in our bodies. Scientists have recently received high concentration of microplastics in the brains of cadres.
Although the American Food and Drug Administration says that scientific evidence does not suggest that the amount of microplastics in foods is a threat to our health, not all doctors are sure. Microplastics located in blood vessels is linked to a high risk of heart attack and stroke. Research has also found tissue inflammation, cell death and lungs and liver effects due to microplastics. That said, there are still many things we do not know about the effects of microplastics.
What do we know that microplastics are everywhere? They are in a burnt plastic spoon that you should throw years ago or plastic foods on the grocery store. However, it is not just how we pack our food. Microplastics can enter our food through soil and water pollution where they grow older.
Since microplastics touches many areas of our lives (did I mention that they are also in the artificial fibers of our clothing?), So it may be difficult to move forward completely. Although there is no safe or unsafe level of micro -plastic consumption, most of us want to minimize our contact with them.
How can I limit my microplastic intake?
This news does not mean automatically that plastic storage containers are not safe to use. They are one of the most affordable and easy options for many families. However, this is not a bad idea to avoid frozen and microwave in the future. If you want to further limit the use of your family’s microplastics, it is better to minimize your plastic use in the kitchen. Remember, microplastics are not just in plastic bags or containers.
Top spaces in your kitchen microplastics soil:
- Non -stick cockware
- Plastic cooking utensils
- Tea bags
- Plastic straws
- Lining of food in canned
- Plastic cutting board
So you probably should stop using the ziproke bag to freeze your food and to microwave. But where does it leave you? Yinggran suggests to choose non -plastic alternatives when you can.
“We recommend microwave safe glass containers as safe options,” said Yinggran.
There are things that you can do more than how to store your food. You can choose a wood cutting board instead of plastic, or use tea loose leaves or cook in cast iron. You will be surprised at how much plastic is in your kitchen. One of the good rule of the thumb on cooking is how often your food comes in contact with plastic. It is difficult to completely cut from your life, though whatever move you can, it will reduce the amount of your micro -plastic.
