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“You are what you eat,” as the saying goes.
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Think twice beforemicrowaving your lunchin a plastic dish.
This exposure to the plastic particles found in your favorite frozen dinner or pre-packaged snacks could pose health risks.
But some experts believe that proof of safety and oversight are inadequate.
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Over the course of the 10-year study, the participants recorded 24-hour food diaries on five separate occasions.
“In addition, they can contribute to chronic inflammation, which could exacerbate cancer risk.”
A 2019studyestimated that an average American consumes 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles every year.
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Ingested plastics may have an effect, as well, the UK research suggests.
“Unfortunately that’s not the case.
The FDA have the same kind of oversight.”
“The basis for the [researchers'] conclusions are single 24-hour diet recalls from study subjects.”
Number 6 indicatesstyrene, a possible carcinogen.
