The Dangers of Eating Plastic: Protecting Our Health, Especially for Children and Pregnant Women

PSA: Plastic is not a food group. But between water bottles, takeout containers, and microwave meals, we’re eating way more of it than we realize. The dangers of eating plastic go far beyond choking hazards or digestive upset. Plastic containers leach endocrine-disrupting toxins like xenoestrogens, phthalates, and styrene—especially when exposed to heat or washed repeatedly […]