Plastic has been proven to be toxic to human health in a myriad of ways - feel free to share these and lead the way to a plastic free life!
- United Nations Environmental Programme - Chemicals in Plastic, published November 2023
- Big summary document made to inform policy at the Global Plastics treaty
- PlastChem report, published March 2024
- Food Contact chemicals of concern, published June 2022
- Details 388 different chemicals of concern that are currently allowed in our food contact materials
IPEN report on Endocrine Disruptors and their threat to human health, published March 2024
- Details how pesticides, chemicals from plastic & other environmental pollutants negatively impact human health
IPEN report called Plastics, EDCs & Health
- Details how chemicals from plastic impact children & adults negatively, outlining the worst sources & the lifelong impacts
OBESOGENS - here are studies linking endocrine disrupting chemicals to weight gain:
- Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesity
- OBESOGENS - A REPORT from the Center for Science in public interest
- Adipogenic Activity of Chemicals Used in Plastic Consumer Products
Microplastics:
- The potential impact of nano- and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.
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