Airborne plastic levels shock researchers (chronic DEHP/DiNP/DEHT exposure)
A UC Riverside study found alarming levels of airborne phthalates in Southern California, linked to health risks. Researchers used wristbands to measure exposure, highlighting the need to reduce plastic production.
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A recent study from UC Riverside has revealed alarming levels of airborne plasticizers, particularly phthalates, in Southern California. These chemicals, known for their use in various products to enhance flexibility, have been linked to reproductive toxicity and cancer. The research highlights the presence of both ortho-phthalates, which have been phased out due to health concerns, and non-ortho-phthalates, whose health impacts are less understood. Researchers monitored two groups of undergraduate students using silicone wristbands to collect data on chemical exposure over several days. The findings indicated that for every gram of wristband material, there were between 100,000 and 1 million nanograms of three specific phthalates: DiNP, DEHP, and DEHT. Both DiNP and DEHP are listed under California's Proposition 65 for their potential health risks. The study suggests that despite the introduction of DEHT as an alternative, overall exposure levels remain high. The researchers emphasize the need for reducing plastic production and consumption to mitigate these pervasive chemical exposures, which are consistent across different regions, including the East Coast.
- Airborne plasticizers, particularly phthalates, pose significant health risks in Southern California.
- The study found high levels of DiNP, DEHP, and DEHT in the air, with implications for reproductive health and cancer.
- Researchers used silicone wristbands to measure chemical exposure among students over multiple days.
- The introduction of DEHT has not significantly reduced exposure to harmful phthalates.
- There is a call for reducing plastic production and consumption to lower airborne plasticizer levels.
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8 commentsTobacco companies had a very very weak argument that people born after a specific date used it on purpose (after the warnings were required on the product). Before that date, people believed it was safe due to ads.
But plastic people have no such argument. Health issues are yet to be fully confirmed. But after about 50 years of plastic being everywhere in the environment, we see alarming increases in many health issues among the young. The young have been exposed to plastics since conception.
To me, that is a rather big coincidence.
Are they related ? Only more research will tell, but everyone now has mirco-plastics in their systems.
Seems this is like the mercury build up that happen a long time ago. Eat organisms with micro-plastic in their system, it builds up in your system.
Highlights
* Silicone wristbands were used to quantify exposure across two different cohorts.
* Human exposure to ortho-phthalates and non-ortho-phthalate plasticizers is ubiquitous.
* DiNP, DEHP, and DEHT accounted for 94–97% of human exposure.
* Our findings raise concerns about chronic DEHP/DiNP/DEHT exposure in urban areas.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9316248/ (2022) "Effects of DEHP, DEHT and DINP Alone or in a Mixture on Cell Viability and Mitochondrial Metabolism of Endothelial Cells In Vitro"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8157593/ (2021) "Phthalates and Their Impacts on Human Health"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5842715/ (2018) "Toxic Effects of Di-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate: An Overview"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31577137/ (2019) "DEHP and DINP Induce Tissue- and Gender-Specific Disturbances in Fatty Acid and Lipidomic Profiles in Neonatal Mice: A Comparative Study"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7504421/ (2020) "Structure-Dependent Effects of Phthalates on Intercellular and Intracellular Communication in Liver Oval Cells"
Tons of food/kitchen products are made of silicone and touted as food safe. However, I always find that silicone kitchen products accumulate smells and then transfer these odors to the food, so I abhor them. This seems to confirm that mechanism.
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