This Report on plasticizers makes some strong recommendation for abatement of risk. Dr. Mark Cullen of MCS fame is one of the authors. It’s well worth reading. Jennifer Armstrong, M.D., the president of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, sent it to us.
Larry Plumlee, M.D.
View Report at Environment and Human Health, Inc.
Summary
The plastics problem is growing in scale and complexity due to a collision of factors, including government neglect of the importance of endocrine disruption; the explosive growth of the U.S. and international plastics industry; the absence of any plastic ingredient and source labeling requirements; nearly complete recycling failure for PVC and polycarbonate plastics; environmental contamination of air, water, soils, oceans, fish and wildlife; nearly universal human exposure to BPA and DEHP from food and beverages in high income nations; the dependence of the plastics industry on petroleum; and government failure to require health and environmental testing prior to chemical production, sale, and disposal. Collectively, these pose a serious challenge to the environment and human health.
