What I read
According to the article "Indonesian study into health risks of microplastics". Indonesia has been concluded by "US plastics researchers that it was the world's second largest contributor of plastics waste to the ocean after China". Indonesian food technologist team studied about plastics contamination in seafood in order to response. The result show that most of the seafood has been contaminated with 'plastic particle'. The head of the team 'Inneke Hantoro' reported that the data about "Toxicological" is limited so there is no certainty about the plastic particle and health problem.
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My response
This reminds me when I was a child, I heard people said that do not let the plastic bottle stay out to the heat for too long because if you consume the water in it, it will be a cause of cancer. That is what makes me always curious about plastics and its effect to the body.
Speaking of plastics contamination in seafood, I can only think of one thing if the seafood is contaminated is the marine animal consumes the plastics waste before it get caught by a fisherman and then passed down to consumers.
Speaking of plastics contamination in seafood, I can only think of one thing if the seafood is contaminated is the marine animal consumes the plastics waste before it get caught by a fisherman and then passed down to consumers.
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My question
Do you think plastics material that can be use in microwave will also can be contaminate the food it contained?
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Reference
- Shukman D. (2018, May 8). Indonesian study into health risks of microplastics. BBC News. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43913597
I have been using microwave everyday at home. I'm realize that using the microwave is not good for your health in the long term but the reason that I still using the microwave because it's very easy to use to warm my food at home. So I think that the people should try to avoid using microwave in their daily.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I can see, there is no solid evidence of long-term negative effects about microwave. I tend to believe that microwave oven is ok to use cautiously .
ReplyDeleteI think even the plastic that are marked "microwave safe" more or less can contaminate food when they get heated by microwave. Additionally, it can be melted with high melting point like fat. So, I try to use containers made of glass or ceramic instead.
I am a big fan of seafood. I have noticed that we we buy seafood in the market, they always give us a doubled plastic bag. Because they have to put an ice on the second plastic bag in order to keep it fresh.
ReplyDeleteIn 2008-2010, I remember that global warming is a talk of the town topic. I heard it everywhere. Everyone tried to be part of it to save the world which is good. Tops supermarket, for example, they give a bonus point for customers who avoid plastic bags in every purchase. Some people are really into it. They buy a nice cotton bags and bring it to Tops to get bonus point. I saw some people who does no get a bonus point. They angry the staff who does not give them an extra point. So, some people do something to save the world from the bottom of their heart. Some people do something to get their profit.
I always carry a reusable bag. When I shop somewhere like supermarket, I use it instead of taking plastic bags. Discount and promotion are usually a big deal to me, but caring for those small amount of point, to me, is kinda tiresome. However, it seems to environmentally work according to what you told 555
DeleteI shop at Tops almost every day. The points for carrying a plastic bag don't influence my behaviour, but if I don't need a new bag for something, I do tell the staff that. For example, I often buy a bun or croissant on the way out, and I usually just put that in one of the plastic bags I've already got.
DeleteI like the idea of letting the market solve the problem, perhaps by charging plastic manufacturers the full cost of cleaning up their products, which cost they could then pass on to consumers, who should be paying for the environmental harm their habits cause, just as oil companies need to price oil high enough to cover the cost of repairing any harm that they cause the environment.
Oops - I meant points for carrying my own bag so that I didn't create more plastic waste. Sometimes multitasking with coffee can be a distraction.
DeleteAfter I have read the article in BBC News , I believe that the Microplastics were mentioned because Sea animals were contaminated with Microplastics but the researcher is not sure about the negative effect to human's health which I think it maybe affected to our digestion if we consume them in large amount. In regards to Microwave plastic you asked, I think plastic material can't be trusted to put in high temperature as it can emerge the toxic to our body which can cause us Cancer. Personally, I don't like to eat ready foods or frozen foods because I think the process of making them is already toxic enough to consume frequently and when I have to eat them I usually put it in ceramic container before go to microwave.
ReplyDeleteI was reminded of the fuss years ago when someone suggested, with zero evidence, that using mobile phone might cause brain cancer. It was a good idea and deserved to be investigated, but I thought that the hysterical reaction was as silly as 1950 Americans thinking that godless communists were about to destroy their nation, or people today who think that all things natural are good.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Kan's and Orn's comments above that before we panic, it's a good idea to see what the evidence says, and that zero solid evidence is not a strong reason for believing anything.
And right now, I'm finishing my morning coffee, so it's time to microwave some high-protein animal flesh in its plastic container. It there is any risk to this, I think it's so low that the convenience outweighs it.
The real danger of eating microwaved breakfast such as grilled chicken breasts in front of your computer is that it escapes the fork to drop onto your pinked paper copy of the excerpt from Lucretius' The Nature of Things that your Reading and Discussion class is currently working through.
DeleteI suppose the fat and sauce stains add to the well-used look.