Plasticizers what harm to the human body?

As the saying goes, people use food as their day. However, the incidents of “lean meat essence”, “returned bread”, “dyeing bread”, and “toxic cucumber” have not yet settled down. The “plasticizers” that act like estrogens follow, and face so many The issue of food safety really scares people.

Recently, it was reported that the case of food additives containing plasticizers involved many foods, such as drinks, jams, probiotic powders, etc., which are extremely harmful to human health. So what do we want to know now is the plasticizer? What harm does the human body have?

For this reason, Cui Pharmacist of Star Health Network gave us an answer:

Plasticizer (DEHP) refers to the "(2-ethylhexyl) diester of phthalic acid". It is a toxic plastic softener for chemical industry. It is a colorless, odorless liquid. Evenly spread, it can increase the ductility, flexibility and softness, often used as a raw material for sofas, car seats, rubber tubes, cosmetics and toys, belonging to industrial additives.

Plasticizer (DEHP) is an environmental hormone that has been widely added to various foods by some unscrupulous traders. It must stay in the body for a long time before it is discharged. Its toxicity is much higher than that of melamine.

Plasticizers generally have the following hazards to the human body:

1. The hazards of plasticizers mainly come from its estrogen-like effects, which may cause male endocrine disorders, resulting in reduced sperm count and decreased reproductive capacity.

2. Children are more vulnerable than adults. In particular, male infants who are still in the mother’s body receive more plastics through maternal blood intake of plasticizers. Studies have shown that the higher the concentration of plasticizers in pregnant women's blood, the higher the risk of birth of male infants has penis thinning, shorter distances between the anus and genitals, and incomplete testicular dips.

3. The study found that the incidence of cancer and respiratory diseases is relatively high among people who are exposed to plasticizers or similar substances (such as those in the PVC plastics production industry). Among them, women are prone to menstrual disorders and spontaneous abortions. Male sperm activity also seems to be affected.

4, long-term consumption of plasticizers, not only interfere with endocrine, affect the reproductive system, and even cause cardiovascular, liver and kidney diseases.

The Cui Pharmacist of the Star Health Network also specially introduced several suggestions for preventing plasticizers in daily life for the majority of friends:

1, eat less bubble gum: bubble gum contains DPOD and BPOG two plasticizers (Taiwan is called plasticizer), they are toxic substances, chewing 7-8 pieces of bubble gum every day, it may endanger the health.

2, prudent to wear plastic slippers: There are reports that wear plastic slippers or sandals, it will cause dermatitis.

3, carefully painted nail polish: Nail polish also contains plasticizers (a plasticizer), just painted nails do not have to take things to eat, especially can not take the fritters, oil cakes and other foods, because nail polish is Fat-soluble, toxic substances are easily dissolved in oily foods and can cause poisoning after eating.

4. Carefully choose plastic wrap: Some plastic wraps containing plasticizers will easily release the plasticizers and penetrate the food after encountering the fat in cooked foods.

5, less use plastic cups to drink water: Plastics often add plasticizers, which contain some toxic chemicals, with plastic cups when hot water or boiling water, toxic chemicals will easily dissolve into the water. When dressing food at home, try to use porcelain tableware.

6, carefully selected children with heat transfer: plasticizers contained in the heat transfer, will enter the body through the skin contact, causing people to cough, sore throat, dizziness and other symptoms.

7, do not use plastic bottled oil: It is recommended to use glass, iron, ceramic and other utensils loaded cooking oil.