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Does Consumption Of Burnt Plastic Have Any Adverse Effect On Health?
Today I ate a food which was backed in a over which had plastic plate burning in it . I thought burning smell from food and later observed it that it was from burning of plastic..How would it cause adverse long term affect on adults and kid.. I am worried now..
Tue, 17 Mar 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Accidental consumption of plastic once is not of much consequence.
Plastics if accumulated over a long period of time can be toxic and can lead to deleterious effect on body.
Thus, avoid consumption of plastic or any other chemical in future.
There is not much to worry about this single episode.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Accidental consumption of plastic once is not of much consequence.
Plastics if accumulated over a long period of time can be toxic and can lead to deleterious effect on body.
Thus, avoid consumption of plastic or any other chemical in future.
There is not much to worry about this single episode.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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