Cancer risk from plastic
Be it plastic plates or cups, people eat food and also drink tea in them. In the era of online food delivery, the trend of eating food in plastic has also increased. Eating food like this is claimed to cause many harms to health. It is also said that eating food in plastic can cause cancer, but is it really so? The doctor has told about this.
Cancer cases are also increasing rapidly in the country for the last few years. According to the World Health Organization, 14 lakh new cases of cancer were registered in India in 2024. A major reason for increasing cases of cancer is wrong eating habits. The trend of eating fast food has increased a lot among people. Many types of chemicals are added to this type of food which increases the risk of cancer. Now there are many foods which are exclusively packed in plastic. Even if the food is heated, can eating food in plastic cause cancer?
Does eating from plastic cause cancer?
Dr. Rohit Kapoor, oncologist at Max Hospital, also cites a research published in NCBI and says that if the plastic in which you are eating food is even slightly hot, then there is a risk of cancer. Because eating hot food releases chemicals like BPA (Bisphenol A) and Phthalates from plastic. Then these chemicals enter the body along with the food we eat. If a person has been eating hot food in a plastic plate or anything else for a long time, then these chemicals have been found to unbalance the hormones in his body as well as be associated with the risk of cancer.
avoid eating in plastic
Dr. Kapoor says that every person should avoid eating hot food in any plastic item. Try not to always eat hot food in glass, steel or earthen utensils. Avoid heating food even in the microwave. Dr. Rohit says that it is not necessary that eating food in plastic will cause cancer, yes, it definitely increases its risk. This happens more in those people who have been eating similar food for a long time.