Plastic bags, foam boxes - How to use them to not be poisoned?

According to Assoc. Nguyen Duy Thinh, plastic bags or foam boxes for storing hot food such as hot bean milk, corn water, soup, rice . at 78-80 ^o C or plastic wrap that melts after heating the food in the microwave will easily infect DOP (dioctin phatalat) into food. If infected with this substance for a long time, boys may be feminized, male infertility, while young women are at risk of puberty too soon.

Through the study of reporters, those who dropped plastic bags at some big markets in Hanoi said: "Every day they sell about 30-40 kg bags, priced from 2,300 - 4,500 VND / tael. " said: " Plastic bags containing vegetables, meat . in the market are produced from recycled plastic . Just by looking at it, you can see which bags are good, which ones are bad, even where to produce them.

Those who took this nilog bag said that they usually took bags right in Hanoi such as Trung Van, Tu Liem, La Phu, An Khanh, Hoai Duc, Hanoi and took them in neighboring provinces of Hanoi like: Hung Yen, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong . However, when asked about the quality of the bags, these business people said that herself and many consumers did not care about the quality of the bags . This is a potential danger to destroy consumers' health.

Plastic bags or foam boxes for storing hot food such as hot bean milk, corn water, soup, rice . at 78-80 ^o C or plastic wrap that melts after heating the food in the microwave will easily stop infection. DOP (dioctin phatalat) substance into food.

Heavy metal contamination cadmium, lead due to plastic bags use

Assoc. Nguyen Duy Thinh - Former lecturer of the Institute of Biotechnology and Food of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that at present, Vietnam is using the majority of recycled plastic bags, causing many risks of lead and cadmium contamination for people. use.

Plastic bags have 2 types:

1. The first type is made of 100% PV and PP resin from virgin oil. This plastic is not toxic to humans.
2. The second type (the one we are currently using) is recycled plastic from many used plastic products. In particular, there are even boxes of paint cans, bleach bottles for toilet . In the process of recycling, manual plastic will absorb heavy metals such as cadmium, lead . (which are substances that lead to cancer ).

According to Assoc. Thinh, the process of removing toxins from plastic bags takes place more strongly when under the impact of heat. Plastic bags or foam boxes for storing hot food such as hot bean milk, corn water, soup, rice at 78-80 ^o C will make additives soften, flexible, toughen plastic bags, causing side effects and easy Easy to stop poisoning the food.

One of them is DOP (dioctin phatalat) like female hormones, so it is very harmful for men and children when the genital organ is incomplete. If infected with this substance for a long time, boys may be feminized, male infertility, while young women are at risk of puberty too soon.

Assoc. Thinh especially noted, absolutely not to use plastic wrap film on the food surface to heat up in the microwave. After being heated in the microwave to 300 - 500 ^o C, these plastic films are burrowed and the plastic will stick to the food.

Absolutely not use plastic wrap on food surfaces to heat up in the microwave. After being heated in the microwave to 300 - 500 ^o C, these plastic films are burrowed and the plastic will stick to the food.

Therefore, in order to use safe plastic bags, people should choose colorless bags, high transparency, high gloss, bright colors, the surface of the product is not rough and scratched. Limit the use of plastic to store hot, sour, spicy foods .