How to avoid the risk of cancer from plastic straws

The plastic straws we use every day have unexpected potential dangers. Therefore, it is necessary to have a way to distinguish between types of straws that do not ensure quality to protect health.

Every day we have used, are using and will use a lot of plastic straws when drinking smoothies, sugarcane juice, fruit juice... From luxury cafes to sidewalks, we all use a lot of straws.

The types of plastic straws commonly used at coffee shops are mostly quite cheap, only from 15-30,000 VND/small bag, 50-80,000 VND/large bag.

Taking advantage of customers' subjectivity, many shops, especially sidewalk stalls, even reuse used plastic straws for later use.

This is very worrying because according to the warning of Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khoi (of the Institute of Chemistry): During use, plastic straws that do not ensure quality can release toxic substances and seep into food and drinks.

Therefore, if you use a lot of plastic straws, they will have a very bad impact on the digestive system and liver of the user. In particular, they can cause early puberty in children, infertility in adults or cancer.

When you see plastic straws with small scratches or dents, it is because they were removed from the packaging and not stored carefully, creating conditions for dirt and metal dust to penetrate. At this time, you should not use the straw.

Stop using straws that have an unpleasant plastic smell or are dull or discolored, they can be reused many times or have recycled, colored substances.

Check the end of the plastic straw for stains or dust. In many places, shop owners put straws in containers, one end of the straw can get damp and moldy without the user knowing. At the folds of the plastic straw, if there are air holes, you should switch to a new straw.

Avoid using straws multiple times, because the amount of food and drinks stuck to the inside of the straw is very difficult to clean, they can ferment or become an environment for bacteria to attack, using them multiple times is not good for digestion.

Minimize the use of plastic straws by switching to Paper Straws or Ice Straws. You should consider it.

When buying plastic straws, products with clear origins will be more secure to use. On the packaging, find information about the plastic ingredients, or you can try to test and distinguish whether the plastic is toxic or not by burning it. Toxic types are difficult to burn, when removed from the fire, they will go out and have a strange burning smell.

According to Knowledge, with young children, you should remind them not to bite on straws repeatedly, because brittle, poor quality plastic can easily break and cause danger.

According to Gia dinh.net