15 brand PVC cling film detection disabled plasticizer

Plastic wrap is a type of food preservation plastic packaging products commonly used in daily life, especially in summer heat, cling film to a certain extent can prevent a variety of food odor in the refrigerator, keep the freshness of food, but just recently, "ten thousand And 15 kinds of brand plastic wraps including "Yiyuan" contained DEHA, a toxic plasticizer, which was exposed by CCTV "Weekly Quality Report" and International Food Packaging Association. DEHA is not only a carcinogen, but also destroys the human endocrine system and reproductive system, leading to female precocious puberty and male infertility. As a result, PVC cling film became an invisible killer for consumers to panic.

So, what exactly is the state plastic wrap market? Is the public aware of the classification and identification of plastic wrap? Recently, the reporter visited a number of supermarkets in Wuyang Dam and randomly interviewed several consumers.

Background: PVC cling film contains toxic plasticizers

On July 28th, CCTV’s “Weekly Quality Report” revealed that the country’s banned toxic plasticizers may be hiding in cling film. On the same day, the International Food Packaging Association released a report that among the 16 samples of PVC cling film under investigation, there were 15 plasticizers DEHA that had been banned from use by the detected countries. The DEHA content of Wanhe cling film was 23.6%. The detection limit is 471 times; Even if the state allows the use of DEHP, 9 samples have been found to exceed the standard, and the “County is” plastic wrap exceeds the national standard by 29 times.

Studies have shown that plasticizers that are allowed to be added are generally relatively stable at room temperature, but DEHA can be released from plastic wrap at room temperature and permeate into foods, especially in foods with high fat content (such as cheese and meat). Classes) are more easily released. When heating the food, the DEHA in the cling film also accelerates release. The International Cancer Research Center divides DEHA into three types of carcinogens. The harm to the human body cannot be ignored.

Dong Jinshi, executive vice president and general secretary of the International Food Packaging Association, a food safety expert, said that plasticizers cause disorders of the endocrine system. The main phenomenon is the increase in the secretion of estrogen, leading to precocious puberty and male infertility, especially for infants and young children. The genital development has a great influence.