Phthalates in Fast Food
Phthalates are a class of industrial chemicals used in plastic-based products, including food packaging and food processing equipment, and are linked to a long list of health problems in humans. Building on previous work linking fast food consumption to concentrations of phthalates measured in humans, this study by Edwards et al. (2021) quantified the concentrations of phthalates and non-phthalate plasticizers in foods and gloves from U.S. fast food restaurants. During this webinar, Dr. Lariah Edwards discussed the main findings of this study published in Fall 2021 in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology.
This webinar is part of the Young EDC Scientists Showcase (YESS) webinar series. The YESS webinar series is sponsored by the Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) Mentoring Working Group and coordinated by the Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE). This series features speakers in the early stages of their careers, such as PhD students, post-docs, and other early-career researchers who study endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). They will present their research projects and findings on webinars with time for questions. Presentations will be recorded and available online.
This webinar was moderated by Sarah Howard, MS, Founder and Manager, DiabetesandEnvironment.org. It lasted for 30 minutes and was recorded for our call and webinar archive. If you are interested in presenting on one of these webinars, or have a recommendation for a speaker, please contact HEEDS.
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This is a good example of where The Precautionary Principle should guide how the public policy should play out. We have already established that there is health risk, even if we don't know all the details yet. It will take years or decades to slowly accrete enough research data to make a definitive statement. In the mean time, much irreparable health damage will be done. Having 'warning labels' would be helpful for people who want to have informed consent. When in doubt, try to aim for 'clean living', avoiding processed food and chemical exposures of all kinds. New chemicals are considered innocent until proven guilty. Keep that in mind.