The American Journal of pediatrics is an article about chemicals in common plastics, including plastic packaging for food, which can increase children's risk of high blood pressure. Has aroused many readers' attention!
Scientists at New York University's langney medical center, the University of Washington and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine conducted a large-scale joint study of nearly 3000 children. The results showed that the chemicals in food packaging, such as DEHP, can cause the important metabolism and hormone abnormality in early childhood development. What worries scientists is that the colorless, tasteless and poisonous substances in plastic floor, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic packaging and other items have a certain relationship with the sudden increase in the incidence rate of hypertension in adolescents.
Dr. Leonardo Middleton, Professor of Pediatrics, environmental medicine and population health, who is in charge of the new study, said: in early studies, phthalates were found to inhibit the function of heart cells, leading to increased blood pressure and endangering blood vessel health. But the new study is the first to reveal a link between phthalates and heart health in children. New research shows that reducing children's exposure to harmful environmental chemicals and eating less plastic packaged food are of great significance for protecting children's cardiovascular health.
But at present, plastic products are indispensable in life. It is not feasible to effectively reduce children's contact with related articles!