de Vizcaya Ruiz is quoted about plastic food containers

In a February 23rd article in Food and Wine, AirUCI faculty Andrea de Vizcaya Ruiz is asked to comment on a recent study which suggests that plastics commonly used in takeout containers, especially when heated, may transfer unseen substances into your food — including microplastics and chemicals such as BPA and phthalates — and these substances could disrupt hormones and negatively impact heart health.  Andrea is an expert in the health effects of microplastics and has many concerns about them but, based on the limitations of the study, noted that more research is needed to fully understand how plastic exposure impacts heart health over time.  Read the article