Eating with a plastic bowl increases the risk of kidney stones

Utensils made of plastic (melamine plastic) have long been favored by many consumers, especially parents with small children, because of many advantages such as light, beautiful designs, diverse, cheap and less broken than crockery. However, a new study found that eating hot foods in these melamine items could be harmful to health.

Taiwanese researchers discovered that high temperatures would increase the amount of melamine users exposed when using plastic dishes. And that will lead to an increased risk of kidney stones.

Researchers recommend not using magnetic items
hot and acidic food containers plastic. (Photo: Corbis)

The team gave volunteers to eat hot pasta soup in two different ways: One group ate noodles in plastic bowls, the other group used ceramic bowls containing noodles.

The following experts collected urine samples from the subjects before eating hot noodles and every 2 hours during the 12 hours after the meal.

Three weeks later, volunteers were asked to eat hot pasta soup, but this time the two groups changed their bowls for each other. Their urine samples continued to be collected again.

Chia-Fang Wu, head of research from Kaohsiung Medical School (Taiwan), emphasized: 'Melamine plastic dinnerware (plastic sheet) can cut off large amounts of melamine when used to contain food. high temperature'.

Mr. Wu said, both hot food (such as soup, soup, .) and highly acidic can create favorable conditions for melamine from kitchenware, especially old and low quality items, causing food poisoning.

However, the researcher noted that the amount of melamine released from kitchen items and absorbed in food and drinks is different, depending on the manufacturer. Still, the findings of his and his colleagues imply that, for safety, we should not use plastic food for hot food.

Previous studies have shown an association between exposure to melamine in low doses but long-term risk of developing kidney stones in both adults and children.

Studies on the toxicity of melamine in animals also suggest that the absorption of this chemical may cause kidney stones, kidney damage and eventually lead to cancer. In 2008, a high concentration of melamine-infused milk powder led to the deaths of six children and hospitalized more than 50,000 other children with kidney stones and kidney disease in China.