Estrogenics Course

Plastics

• Touching Plastics are often ok, But sometimes if you are forced to get in Plastics then get no 2,5 Plastics. Everything try to make it them anything else is completely toxic and disgusting

• BPA Free?

Let's start with the BPA free label:

The BPA-free label doesn't mean anything because manufacturers put BPS, BPF, or BPAS into the plastics. BPAS are practically impossible to avoid because bisphenols are a major ingredient in plastics - it's not simply an additive.

Also, receipt paper is coated in unbound BPA or BPS which makes it that much worse. Just touching a receipt paper gives you the same BPA exposure of drinking water from a cheap plastic bottle for a month.

While touching plastic is generally okay (with the exception of receipts), it's imperative that you avoid consuming food items that have come into contact with plastics, especially warm/hot oily liquid food stuffs. You see, the plastics are lipophilic, meaning that they attach themselves to fat substances more than any other stuff. For this reason, storing oils and fat foods are a no-go, whereas storing berries in a plastic container is fine, although I recommend you store your food in glass containers altogether.

Plastics and Phthalates

I'm going to give you a list of plastics with examples and tell you which plastics are okay and which are completely not acceptable. But first, let's talk about phthalates. These are not a part of the molecular matrix of the plastic like how bisphenols generally are, so these are worse, as they tend to detach more from whatever plastic item you're consuming from.

Plastic #1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET or PETE)

• Potential Concerns*:* Can leach antimony, a metalloid that is considered toxic in large doses.

• Examples*:* Soda and water bottles, some food packaging.

• Status*:* NO GO

Plastic #2: High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

• Potential Concerns*:* Generally considered safe, but like PET/PETE, there's concern about bacterial growth in bottles that are reused without proper cleaning.

• Examples*:* Milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles, grocery bags, yogurt tubs.

• Status*:* GO (in the short term)

Plastic #3: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

• Potential Concerns*:* Can contain harmful phthalates and has been linked to a range of health concerns, including respiratory issues and birth defects.

• Examples*:* Pipes, children's toys, vinyl flooring (to some extent), shower curtains.

• Status*:* NO GO

Plastic #4: Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

• Potential Concerns*:* Generally considered safe by "the experts", but there are concerns about environmental impact during production and disposal.

• Examples*:* Plastic wrap, sandwich bags, squeeze bottles, shopping bags.

• Status*:* NO GO

Plastic #5: Polypropylene (PP)

• Potential Concerns*:* Generally considered safe. Less risk of leaching.

• Examples*:* Tupperware, syrup bottles, yogurt containers, diapers.

• Status*:* GO

Plastic #6: Polystyrene (PS) AKA Styrofoam

• Potential Concerns*:* Can leach styrene, a possible neurotoxin and human carcinogen. Environmental concerns due to its non-biodegradable nature.

• Examples*:* Coffee cups, take-out containers, egg cartons, packing peanuts.

• Status*:* NO GO

Plastic #7: Other (varies; often a mix or a unique composition not covered by #1-6)

• Potential Concerns*:* Polycarbonate can leach Bisphenol A (BPA), which has been the subject of numerous studies and debates regarding potential health effects. Some plastic #7s are fine whereas other are not. A general rule of thumb would be to use the harder plastic #7s while avoiding the more flexible ones.

• Examples*:* Baby bottles, some reusable water bottles, CDs, DVDs, eyeglass lenses.

• Status*:* NO GO

Additional Tips

• Heating plastics will increase the rate at which it leaches toxins into your food.

• Soft plastics are worse than hard ones.

• BPA is lipophilic, oils or fats stored in plastic are contaminated.