Plastic Vectors of Human Ill-health

The petrochemical companies enthusiastically push the recycling of plastics. This may reduce plastics waste. It doesn't appear, however, to be a healthy option. Recent research shows that recycled and reused 'food contact plastics' act as 'vectors for spreading chemicals of concern'. These plastics accumulate and release dangerous toxins including benzene, bisphenol, formaldehyde, heavy metals, phthalates ('forever chemicals') and styrene. Humans ingest them along with their food (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/27/recycled-reused-food-plastic-toxins-study). Worryingly, there is not much monitoring of chemicals in plastics in either the UK or the US. Polyethylene terephthalate plastics seem to be especially problematic. These toxins will, of course, have detrimental effects on human health. The safest thing to do, may be to simply eliminate 'food contact plastics', wherever this is possible.