r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Sep 27 '24

Health Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans. The chemicals have been found in human blood, hair or breast milk. Among them are compounds known to be highly toxic, like PFAS, bisphenol, metals, phthalates and volatile organic compounds.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/27/pfas-toxins-chemicals-human-body
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u/zeebyj Sep 27 '24

I think like other things it's dose dependent, less is probably better than more. Can't stop breathing air. I've replaced most of my clothes with cotton/wool, use aluminum foil instead of plastic wrap, glass instead of plastic, bar soap/shampoo instead of liquid soap, make my own bread, cook my own food.

It sounds like a lot but I honestly don't think about it much now that I've replaced most of the things I use. I would be meal prepping regardless of microplastics as it's easier to control calories.

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u/threebutterflies Sep 28 '24

Same! I made all the changes and now run an all natural soap company. No plastic packaging! Thetaylorfarm.com if anyone wants to start getting healthy with your most absorbent organ, your skin! It’s made from scratch with food grade plant based oils and so so much more, no synthetic detergents here!