Plasticizers (also known as plasticizers) are used to add materials such as hard plastics to make them more elastic and durable. The principle of action is to embed the plasticizer between the polymer chains, separate the polymer chains, and make them softer. Plasticizers are used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products, mainly in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, some of which are used in food contact materials. Phthalates are the most common plasticizers, mostly used in PVC products. In addition to phthalate-based plasticizers, other types of plasticizers include adipic acid, epoxy ester and citric acid, but they are less commonly used.
Regarding the impact of plasticizers on health, phthalates are generally regarded as endocrine disruptors because they can interfere with the endocrine system of the human body. Consuming high doses of phthalates has been shown to increase the chance of developmental abnormalities such as cleft palate and skeletal deformities. In addition, plasticizers can cause genotoxicity and damage human genes. Long-term consumption has the greatest risk of cardiovascular disease. The liver and urinary system will also be "injured" and damaged, and may be passed on to the next generation through genes. Although it is currently impossible to confirm whether plasticizers are carcinogenic to humans, it is clear that they will cause cancerous reactions to animals, so be careful.
So, how do we ingest plasticizers in our daily life? Phthalate-based plasticizers may migrate from food contact materials to food. Once food contact materials (such as polyvinyl chloride plastic) come into contact with food, plasticizers may migrate to food. As for the amount of migration, it depends on the chemical composition of the food contact material, the type of food, the contact time and temperature. Generally speaking, the amount of phthalate plasticizers migrating to oily foods is higher than the amount migrating to non-oily foods. The longer the contact time and the higher the temperature, the greater the migration. Therefore, phthalates should not be used in packaging or materials containing oily food or food for babies and young children.
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