What are the threats Plastic items pose for us?
Recently there has been a lot of news on and about avoiding the use of plastic. Other than the ban on the use of plastic bags in Delhi and other places, I have also come to hear that one should even avoid the use of plastic bottles to drink water from and not refrigerate water in them. Can someone please tell me what health hazards this use will pose to us, because in my office and even at my house we drink water out of plastic bottles only.
* They are not biodegradable.Because of this nature of plastic,it will stay in the planet earth for more years.This is the main reason one should avoid usage of plastic to save the earth.
Most common plastics pose serious threats to human health and the environment. The problems of plastics include extreme pollution from production, toxic chemical exposure during use, hazards from fires, and their contribution to the world's growing solid waste crisis. But one plastic stands alone: PVC, throughout its lifecycle, is the most environmentally damaging of all plastics.
PVC is the most environmentally damaging plastic. The PVC lifecycle -- its production, use, and disposal -- results in the release of toxic, chlorine-based chemicals. These toxins are building up in the water, air and food chain.
The result: severe health problems, including cancer, immune system damage, and hormone disruption. No one can escape contamination: Everyone, everywhere has measurable levels of chlorinated toxins in their bodies.