What is wrong with expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam?
Health effects of polystyrene on the human body Medical evidence suggests that chemicals, as benzene & styrene in EPS foam are carcinogenic and may leach into food and drink. Polystyrene is produced from styrene, a known human neurotoxin and animal carcinogen, attacking the central and peripheral nervous systems. Factory workers who work with styrene have been documented to have suffered from a variety of neurological and hematological disorders. Not only is there styrene left over from EPS manufacturing, but styrene has been shown to leach out from EPS packaging under a variety of circumstances–most notably when in contact with an acidic food (such as adding lemon to your tea), contact with hot foods, or when food containing vitamin A, which breaks down EPS, is microwaved. Petroleum: Made from crude oil and like all plastics, is non-renewable, non-biodegradable, and practically non-recyclable. It ends up in landfills, waterways and oceans, leaching toxins for hundreds of years. It ta
