Plastics
Moderate burden — Heating Food in Plastic adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Microwaving or storing hot food in plastic.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: strong · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 40 places heating food in plastic in the Moderate band. It scores as it does mainly because of how much everyday contact it involves. Heat dramatically increases how much plastic and its additives migrate into food. Never microwave in plastic; transfer hot food to glass.
Heating Food in Plastic has a Detox Score of 40 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Heat dramatically increases how much plastic and its additives migrate into food. Never microwave in plastic; transfer hot food to glass.
A lower-exposure swap for heating food in plastic is: Glass or ceramic for anything warm. Heat dramatically increases how much plastic and its additives migrate into food. Never microwave in plastic; transfer hot food to glass.