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  2. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    Studies have shown that pumping milk, freezing it in plastic bags, then subsequently heating it up will increase the contamination of MPs in the milk. [44] Similar results have been seen from heating plastic reusable food containers in a microwave, showing the release of both MPs and NPs. [45]

  3. Edible packaging - Wikipedia

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    Polyesters like PET can be broken down through hydrolytic degradation: the ester linkage is cut by a water molecule. The reaction proceeds differently in acidic or alkaline conditions, but works best at temperatures between 200 and 300 °C. Under environmental conditions the process is undetectably slow. [7]

  4. Are we getting a side of plastic when we order fish? - AOL

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  5. Food preservation - Wikipedia

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    Similar to pickled foods, sugar cane was brought to Europe through the trade routes. [citation needed] In northern climates without sufficient sun to dry foods, preserves are made by heating the fruit with sugar. [5] "Sugar tends to draw water from the microbes (plasmolysis). This process leaves the microbial cells dehydrated, thus killing them.

  6. Are black plastic spatulas really that bad? Your exposure to ...

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    New details about a study that warned against black plastic spatulas and other kitchen tools have come out. (Getty Creative) (Анатолий Тушенцов via Getty Images)

  7. Food packaging - Wikipedia

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    Testing modified atmosphere in a plastic bag of carrots. Food packaging is a packaging system specifically designed for food and represents one of the most important aspects among the processes involved in the food industry, as it provides protection from chemical, biological and physical alterations. [1]

  8. Is it safe to stand in front of a microwave while it's on ...

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    Putting a non-microwave-safe material in a microwave oven can lead to chemicals leaching into your food (not good) or the melting of the container, which can lead to burns — or, at the very ...

  9. Microplastics - Wikipedia

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    Conventional paper coffee cups, with internal plastic coating, release many nanoplastics into water. [ 81 ] [ 82 ] Common single-use plastic products, such as plastic cups, or even paper coffee cups that are lined with a thin plastic film inside, release trillions of microplastic- nanoparticles per liter into water during normal use.