Evidence regarding the health risks for the use of plastic in food packaging

Authors

  • Danielle Gaspary de Azeredo Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Vanessa Laís Gass Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • José Francisco Bernardes Milanez Fundação Universidade do Amazonas
  • Alessandra Campani Pizzato Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2017.3.23324

Keywords:

estrogens, plastics, health, food packaging.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the evidence related to health risks caused by the use of plastics in food packaging.
Materials and Methods: An exploratory research using the literature review method was conducted in the databases PubMed, Embase, Lilacs and Bireme in the last five years. We conducted a search with the indexed words: "estrogens AND plastics" and their respective synonyms. Data was analyzed according to Gil through four readings: exploratory, selective, analytical and interpretive.
Results: Of the 192 articles identified in the databases (PubMed 134, Embase 58, Lilacs and Bireme 0), only eighteen articles met the inclusion criteria. By interpretive analysis, these were organized into three categories and subcategories: 1 Evidence related to disorders in human health (1.1 Cardiovascular System, 1.2 Urinary System); 2 Evidence related to disorders in animal health (2.1 Cardiovascular System, 2.2 Endocrine System, 2.3 Reproductive System, 2.4 Vitamins and minerals metabolism, 2.5 Action in the genetic code); 3 Evidence in plastic materials (3.1 Endocrine System; 3.2 Action in the genetic code).
Conclusion: Most studies point to health risks related to the use of plastic in food packaging, specifically those containing bisphenol A or phthalates in its composition. The evidences are related to disorders in various systems such as cardiovascular, urinary tract, endocrine, reproductive, as well as vitamins and mineral metabolism and action in the genetic code.

Author Biographies

Danielle Gaspary de Azeredo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Nutricionista. Graduada em Nutrição pela Faculdade de Enfermagem, Nutrição e Fisioterapia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – FAENFI/PUCRS  

Vanessa Laís Gass, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Nutricionista. Graduada em Nutrição pela Faculdade de Enfermagem, Nutrição e Fisioterapia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – FAENFI/PUCRS

José Francisco Bernardes Milanez, Fundação Universidade do Amazonas

Biólogo e Arquiteto. Especialista em Análise de Impacto Ambiental: Fundação Universidade do Amazonas – FUA e Universidade do Tennessee – USA. Membro do Conselho Superior da Associação Gaúcha de Proteção ao Meio Ambiente – AGAPAN

Alessandra Campani Pizzato, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Nutricionista. Doutora em Ciências Médicas: Nefrologia/UFRGS. Professora Adjunta do curso de Graduação em Nutrição – FAENFI/PUCRS

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Published

2017-07-27

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2017)

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