Toxic chemicals
Toxic chemicals contained in plastics cause neurological problems, cancer, hormonal changes gastric ulcer, thyroid problems and cardiovascular disease.
Bisphenol
Plastic may leach cancer-causing chemicals such as phthalates and Bis-phenol. Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical that, once ingested, mimics estrogen in our bodies.
Hearts
The endocrine disrupting chemicals in Plastics have been contributing to obesity, diabetes and can affect the hearts of women.
Formaldehyde is found in resins that act as a glue in the manufacture of pressed wood products.
formaldehyde — a chemical that is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. government’s Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Formaldehyde has been shown to cause nasal cancers. Some human studies have indicated possible association or links between other cancers and formaldehyde exposure.
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NICNAS published a report on formaldehyde in 2006, which concluded that occupational exposures to the chemical from high formaldehyde-emitting pressed wood products can cause health concerns.