What are the hazards of plastic products to the human body

Plastic products are very common items in our lives. They are used frequently, are light in weight and low in cost. They are usually used to make containers for holding items, slippers, etc. However, as we all know, inferior plastic products are harmful to the human body. What are the harms of plastic products to the human body? After reading this article, we will be able to understand the harm of plastic products and avoid using plastic products incorrectly.

First, it affects agricultural development. Waste plastic products continue to accumulate in the soil, which will affect the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, leading to reduced crop yields.

Second, it poses a threat to animal survival. Waste plastic products abandoned on land or in water are swallowed by animals as food, causing their death. Last year, nearly a thousand sheep of 20 herdsmen living near Qinghai Lake died as a result, resulting in economic losses of more than 300,000 yuan. Sheep like to eat the oily residues wrapped in plastic bags, but they often eat the plastic bags together. Because the plastic stays in the stomach for a long time and is difficult to digest, the stomachs of these sheep become crowded and they can no longer eat, and eventually they starve to death. Such things are common in zoos, pastoral areas, rural areas and oceans.

Third, waste plastics not only take up a large amount of land when buried with garbage, but the occupied land cannot be restored for a long time, affecting the sustainable use of the land. If waste plastic products that enter the domestic garbage are landfilled, they will not degrade for 200 years. It is extremely harmful to the land, changing its acidity and alkalinity, affecting the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, and leading to reduced agricultural production. As for plastic products abandoned in the water or on land, they not only affect the environment, but also cause death if passively swallowed. This destroys the ecological balance.

Fourthly, high temperature will decompose toxic substances. Plastic products do not contain toxic substances, but because the recycling equipment is not perfect, the process is simple, and many manufacturers do not have a legal business license, when the temperature of reproduced plastic products reaches 65°C, toxic substances will precipitate and penetrate into food, causing harm to important parts of the human body such as the liver, kidneys, reproductive system and central nervous system.

These are more detailed introductions to the harm of plastic products to the human body. Although plastic products will produce chemical reactions under certain environmental conditions and the substances and odors they emit will be harmful to the human body, they are still used frequently due to their convenience and lightness. Therefore, as long as we avoid placing plastic products in special environments and do not use them as food containers, there will not be too many problems.