and the potential dangers of plastic in food packaging. The two-part, peer-reviewed study from Chinese researchers observed the frequency with which over 3,000 people in China ate from plastic ...

Along with the rat experiment, the team also surveyed nearly 3,200 people in China with self-reported ... They suggest avoid using plastic takeout containers for hot food.

This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. After importing nearly half of the planet’s plastic recyclables for three decades, China barred the import of most ...

According to a Chinese study published in December 2024 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, plastic particles easily ...

Researchers in China analysed data from 157 ... a hidden yet persistent threat to global food security, highlighting the urgency of integrating plastic mitigation into global efforts to ensure ...

Idlis in Bengaluru are found to be unsafe due to the use of plastic sheets during steaming, which introduces toxic chemicals into the food. Tests by the state food safety department revealed that ...

Consuming food from plastic takeout containers may significantly increase the risk of heart disease, as found by a new study conducted by Chinese researchers. Chemicals in plastic containers can ...