Polyvinyl Chloride
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Polyvinyl Chloride is a other — Plastic resin used in food packaging and many consumer products
Also: PVC
What it does
Plastic resin used in food packaging and many consumer products
Where you'll see it
food packaging, plastic wrap, water pipes, plastic toys
What the research says
Plasticizers added to PVC migrate from plastic film/bags into meats and fatty foods directly proportional to length of storage. Can contaminate blood causing lung shock. Has caused tumors in rats when injected under skin.
Regulatory status
- EU: restricted
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): The use of PVC as a plastic wrap for meats is of particular risk... Plasticizers are added to PVC to make it flexible, and they migrate from the plastic film and bags and into the meats