"Our research adds to growing concerns that environmental chemicals might be independent contributors to insulin resistance, elevated blood pressure and other metabolic disorders."
Prof. Trasande would like the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act updated: "Our study adds further concern for the need to test chemicals for toxicity prior to their broad and widespread use, which is not required under current federal law."
Other research from Prof. Trasande in 2013 confirmed a link between DEHP exposure and hypertension in Americans. DEHP was used as a plasticizer but banned in Europe in 2004 - DINP and DIDP are designed to replace it. Perhaps the safer alternatives lie in not using plastics at all.
"Alternatives to DIDP and DINP include wax paper and aluminum wrap; indeed, a dietary intervention that introduced fresh foods that were not canned or packaged in plastic reduced phthalate metabolites substantially."
Prof. Trasande adds that there are "safe and simple" steps that can limit exposure to phthalates, including:
Do not microwave food in plastic containers or covered by plastic wrap
Do not wash plastic food containers in the dishwasher, where plasticizers can leak out
Avoid phthalates by avoiding plastic containers labeled with the numbers 3, 6 or 7 inside the recycle symbol.
The results of the research come from blood and urine sample analysis of participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
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