Plastic containers and utensils are staples in many kitchens—but could they be affecting your health?
Plastic containers and utensils are staples in many kitchens—but could they be affecting your health?
Plastics, often seen as a single material, are actually made from many different polymers, each with a unique chemical makeup. They contain different chemical additives like dyes, plasticizers, and flame retardants. As these plastics interact with microbes and environmental chemicals, the risk to human health becomes more complex.
University of Rochester researchers are at the forefront of efforts to understand the complex role that plastics play in human health. They include Katrina Korfmacher, the codirector of the Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center (LOMP) and a professor of environmental medicine, a collaboration between the University and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and Jane van Dis, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical Center.
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