"PET has been proven through considerable research to be a safe packaging material for water and other food and beverage items,” he said. “The PET industry stands on its record of safety and reliability as a packaging material.”
Swan said that the studies reinforce the need for precautionary action when dealing with these types of chemicals, such as avoiding plastic products whenever possible to decrease exposure.
“If you’re taking several hits of something, even if it’s safe at a low dose, it’s going to add up,” Swan said.
This article originally ran at Environmental Health News, a news source published by Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit media company.
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Add CommentBe an informed consumer and read the "F"ing label, there are worse things in prepared foods then endocrine disruptors and mimics.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisPeople who consume large amounts of bottled water and soft drinks are doing the rest of us a favor by removing themselves from the breeding population.
If anyone's to blame in this potential mess, it's not the victims but the producers and politicians. As far as labels go, not even huge warnings of death and cancer have much effect on nicotine addicts. We're all "addicted" to food. In addition we all know the efforts made by producers and most politicians to stop such labels being used on their favourite profit generators. "Dangerous fats" will never appear on labels on dairy products. And booze has finally grudgingly permitted "Enjoy responsibly" in certain jurisdictions, instead of "addictive, destructive, can kill you". Booze kills.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisPoliticians and producers should be labelled. With a big red K branded on their foreheads - K for Killer.
3000 additives? that's really crazy... and for what? improving collor...? I'd rather eat in black and white then dying of cancer.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisIt seems that there is nothing safe to be available for human health, this article reminds me about the toxic milk issue in China, which caused a great number of infants' and children's death. I think it is the time to restrict the additives or make thorough tests on these stuff that do not originally belong to foods.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to this"Perhaps humans"?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHow much is the average sperm count down in American men, again? I forgot the number but it is huge. Over 30% IIRC. And the age of menarche keeps going down too.
Just don't eat/drink any of that artificial stuff. If it comes from a factory (unless it's something traditional like a bakery) don't eat it.
Oh and don't forget soy - it has some of the most powerful phytoestrogens of all foods. Unless you're a grown woman you do *not* want that.
What a poorly researched article! I'd suggest looking at the DATA, rather than the hype. For instance, anyone can clearly see that the conclusions drawn by the authors of the PET study are illogical, if you look at their data.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis does not belong at Scientific American. It is a witch hunt, not science.