Toxins in plastics can be very deceiving.
Phthalates are endocrine distrupting chemicals. They can exhibit both estrogenic and androgenic activity in humans, which means that female (estrogenic) and male (androgenic) characteristics that should be developing correctly are not. This also causes developmental issues in children and fertility problems in adults.
PET/PETE (Polyehtylene Terephthalate) - most common type of plastic and leaches phthalates.
PVC - (Polyvinyl Chloride) - most toxic of plastics. It's nickname is "the poison plastic". It is hard and rigid, so phthalates, lead cadmium & tin are added to add flexibility (shower curtains, garden hoses, food bottles, cling wraps).
HDPE & LDPE - two of the least toxic plastics. Used in milk jugs and plastic grocery bags.
Polystyrene (Styrofoam) - leaches styrene into foods that come in contact with it. Chemicals leached can be increased when heated or when fat is near (fatty food).
#7 is a catch-all category for all other types of plastics. Polycarbonate plastics contain BPA (bisphenol-a).
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