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Use of Plastic Products Linked to Cancer and Impairment of the Immune System
Monday, October 24, 2011 19:24
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Use of plastic products linked to cancer and impairment of the immune system
HERE Monday, October 24, 2011 by: Shona Botes
Plastics, which are known to contaminate food and water, include styrene (from polystyrene), antioxidants from polyethylene, plasticizers from PVC products and acetaldehyde from PET plastic products. These toxic substances are also affecting our ocean life because fish are consuming plastic, which is dumped in the ocean. Chemicals from the plastic are leeching into the ocean as well, which will soon render the fish and other seafood unsafe to eat.
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