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50% off. Seems like a decent deal for the set. $10 (RRP $20.69)
Decor Microsafe Oblong Set, Pack of 5 Pieces, Red $10 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
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Thanks for posting.
No worries 👍
this seems like a good deal! Wish it came with just the smaller ones! I've for a bunch of 900mls from other deals.
Same
Say no to eating micro plastics.
Pay a bit more glass. Your health is worth the money.
If your body can't process it, won't it just shid it out, no harm done?
That’s not how it works. Micro and nano plastics are leeched into the actual food your body is processing. It’s not visible chunks of plastic you can just poop out.
might want to read up on it.. especially about the recent research about microplastics in your downstairs region!
Need to do more research mate.
No, microplastics are not inert [1]:
The results of cellular and animal experiments have shown that microplastics can affect various systems in the human body, including the digestive, respiratory, endocrine, reproductive, and immune systems. First, the digestive systems are affected when microplastics are ingested, and physical irritation to the gastrointestinal tract may eventually cause inflammation, resulting in various gastrointestinal symptoms.14 Microplastics may cause changes in the intestinal microbiome, resulting in an imbalance between beneficial and harmful bacteria, which can lead to various gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits.15 In addition to their physical effects on the digestive system, microplastics can cause chemical toxicity, which involves the absorption and accumulation of environmental toxins such as heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These toxic substances can enter the body through the gastrointestinal tract when microplastics are ingested orally, leading to various gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.16
There is definately relative concern of microplastic in the environment and their associated risks of them ending up in our bodies. Kinda makes me think twice now about eating seafood like prawns now sadly. Especially as I'm a big advocate for a meditteranean type diet.
On saying that, if feel it may be important to provide percentages of how these microplastics enter our systems. Based on typical sources discussed in similar literature, an approximate breakdown might look like this:
50-60%
Ingestion (e.g., through food and water):
Marine products, drinking water, and other food sources are significant contributors.20-30%
Inhalation (e.g., airborne microplastics):
Indoor and outdoor air can contain microplastics from dust, textiles, and industrial emissions.
(This one kind of miffed me off most!!!)5-10%
Dermal Contact (e.g., through personal care products):
Cosmetics and cleaning products can contain microplastics that come into contact with the skin.10-15%
Indirect Exposure (e.g., from contaminated soil and surfaces):Soil contamination
Can lead to indirect exposure through food grown in contaminated soil or contact with polluted surfaces.
I bought this set a year back and recently the food I microwave especially when it's > 6 minutes to heat up, starts tasting different. Glass all the way.
take away containers are better for you than these.
I'm not saying that what you're saying applies to products like these or not, but can you please provide credible and reliable sources for such.
I just tried a quick google search and there seems to be a lot of non crédible sources staying these concerns but not a lot of credible ones saying it.
Cheers.
do not microwave food in these, microplastics etc etc
I'm not saying that what you're saying applies to products like these or not, but can you please provide credible and reliable sources for such.
I just tried a quick google search and there seems to be a lot of non crédible sources staying these concerns but not a lot of credible ones saying it.
Cheers.
I do appreciate you providing information about this, as requested.
Although Ynet is considered a trust worthy news company, with only a moderate left side swing, the article you provided here seemed a bit on the basic side tbh.
It didn't actually say that using microwave safe containers proved to cause significant health risks. It stated lots of plastic can. Clothing, furniture, foods, even are. As 'dose makes the poison' I'm still on the fence with this one…
While there is valid concern about microplastic exposure, the average person in the Western world is likely exposed to levels that, according to current evidence, pose a low to moderate risk of significant health problems like cancer or infertility. Reducing exposure through conscious choices in food, beverages, air quality, and daily products can help mitigate potential risks.
Sort of reminds me a bit of the aluminium use caused dementia.
Again… Not dismissing this. I just hope judgement and skepticism surrounding it atm.
Happy to read any credible other evidence you may have on it. So please… Do share.. I'll keep an open mind till then.
@swxfty: Ok, lets not spend any time on that, and instead focus on what I was in fact asking you for.
I get that for most people, a news article suffices as their only source of information, and that for many things this is sufficient, on saying that, it's not one of though such things tbh.
If this was your only form of reference for this that's ok. What I would need, along with most critical thinkers, would be sources of more credible sources, such as the research studies that this situation is referring to. From reading the article from your link, it failed to mentioned which studies, and only mentioned an overview of them.
As we've already experienced with other such scientific findings, some studies are better than others, some deliberately attempt to deceive such as with cherry picking data, while others simply take other's findings of of context, etc.
So,although you may perceive that I am instead simply attempting to discredict anything here, besides hearing that microplastics were in fact find in testicles, I haven't yet seen a definitive link of this cause from microwaving food in said labelled microwave safe plastic containers.
Or, if you have found to the contrary definitive proof of such, were any of your sources from this list?:
Risk Assessment of Microwaving Food in Microwave-Safe Plastic Containers
Title: Detection of microplastics in human placenta suggests disturbance in immunity and hormonal regulation
Authors: Antonio Ragusa, Alessandro Svelato, et al.
Date of Publication: 2021
Journal: Environment InternationalTitle: Release of microplastics from packaging into food and its implications for human health
Authors: Kieran D. Cox, Garret A. Covernton, et al.
Date of Publication: 2019
Journal: Environmental Science & TechnologyTitle: Microplastics in food and drinking water: Current status and future perspectives
Authors: Francesca Iannilli, Francesco Cera, et al.
Date of Publication: 2021
Journal: Environmental ResearchTitle: The impact of microplastics on human health: A focus on nanoplastics and their effect on inflammation
Authors: Zhiyong Zhang, Xuan He, et al.
Date of Publication: 2020
Journal: Chemical Engineering JournalTitle: Plastic additives and human health: A microplastics challenge
Authors: Martin Wagner, Jörg Oehlmann
Date of Publication: 2020
Journal: Environmental Science & Technology
Same price at Big W if you prefer to shop there/have 10% off.
Good deal
Thankyou OP,
saves me getting off my backside and walking to Woolies.
Great sandwich boxes for the kids, six will last my one kid a whole year at the rate he's 'loosing' his right nowWithout sounding like a conspiracy theorist, trying to cut down on the use of plastics with all these new findings. Use these daily for meal prep but may have to start swapping to glass.
i have kids that bring these for there lunch. i did switch to glass. they leave the house with it in 1 piece to school. then eventually throw it away because it comes in many pieces. lol. high schoolers and up for sure use glass. primary kids use plastic.
Primary school kids have access to microwaves for their lunch?
yes they do, but the teachers do it for them. private school :)
Could use the metal type containers
Like how I have similarly replied to another couple of ops here, I'm not saying that what you're saying applies to products like these or not, but can you please provide credible and reliable sources for such.
I just tried a quick google search and there seems to be a lot of non crédible sources staying these concerns but not a lot of credible ones saying it.
Cheers.
I am only buying glass containers now, but I've bought these before, they will start peeling after a while and if I am being honest I might have already ingested some of the aforementioned microplastics.
Can't you just scrub off the peel and it's good to go again?
I suppose, you want them? I think I still got them somewhere, hate seeing them go to waste
I've got a massive bunch of them. Was microwaving them until recently. Will likely just use them for food storage and not microwaving. Using glass containers / bowls for heating food in microwave.
Plastic !!
Agree that it is better to use glass or ceramic. Even though these are "microwave safe" I suspect that just means they have a lower risk of shedding micro/nano plastics. I will say that I do use these Decor containers, but mainly to keep leftovers in the fridge or freezer or to take things like salads to work. I avoid using them in the microwave where possible and dispose of them when they start to look a bit worn out after a few trips through the dishwasher.
these are "microwave safe" I suspect that just means they have a lower risk of shedding micro/nano plastics.
Just means they won’t melt in the microwave. Doesn’t mean they don’t leech micro/nano plastics.
Thanks for the reminder Ozbargain, I haven't thought about microplastic for a while now … How about Aldi frozen meals which come in plaatic, are they just as bad? Perhaps even worse since I'm heating it for 7 minutes???
are they just as bad?
Yep. Microwaving food with any plastic is a bad idea.
-52% off !!!!! . Nice post and welcome.
These are terrible containers, seal fiddly and poor, and damage occurs easily.
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