Plastic food containers contain PVC, can cause cancer, birth defects, genetic changes, vision failure and liver dysfunction

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Plastic food wraps and flexible plastic food containers are made from poly vinyl chloride (PVC). PVC can cause cancer, birth defects, genetic changes, vision failure and liver dysfunction.

 

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Plastic Food Packaging:

Plastic food packaging, in addition to creating unnecessary waste that has to go somewhere, also creates health problems. Some types of plastic are carcinogenic, others migrate from packaging into our food and water. Typically, the softer the plastic, the less chemically stable it is, and the more it vaporizes over time even after the smell disappears. Some plastic food wraps and flexible plastic food containers are made from poly vinyl chloride (PVC). PVC can cause cancer, birth defects, genetic changes, vision failure and liver dysfunction. When PVC is burned in incinerators it creates Dioxin, a very potent known carcinogen that accumulates in fat tissue. Dioxin lands on the crops that we and the animals eat, organic and conventional alike. The amount ingested is greatly reduced by avoiding meat and dairy products as most toxins, including Dioxin, tend to accumulate in fat tissue. Also, be sure to choose canned foods with enamel lining to avoid exposure to lead.