What Are the Dangers of a Styrofoam Tray?
colorful toys image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/0b/eo/dangers-styrofoam-tray_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Styrofoam poses many health and environmental risks. Styrofoam trays, or any Styrofoam product for that matter, pose unsolved health and ecological challenges for the planet and the people and animals that live on it. Styrofoam, or polystyrene, is primarily used for food containers, packaging and insulation. It is a popular product because it is a good insulator. Benzene and Styrene Poisoning These chemicals are toxic; they enter the body through the skin and breathing process and cause health problems in people who work with them in the Styrofoam manufacturing industry. Benzene is a known carcinogen and causes plastic anemia. Styrene is a mutagen which means it alters DNA and with prolonged exposure causes cognitive brain damage. Furthermore, there are indicatio
