許多人習慣使用紙杯盛裝熱咖啡,三樹金鶯診所體重管理主治醫師蕭捷健提醒,紙杯內壁為了防水,都附有一層塑膠膜(常見材質如PE或PLA)。根據研究發現,紙杯內層的塑膠塗層遇熱會釋放大量微塑膠,長期攝入可能導致荷爾蒙失調,增加罹患糖尿病和癌症等風險。
IIT study cites risk of plastic contamination in drinking tea from disposable paper cups https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/iit-study-cites-risk-of-plastic-contamination-in-drinking-tea-from-disposable-paper-cups/article33052195.ece‘A person drinking three cups of tea in disposable paper cups will end up ingesting 75,000 tiny microplastic particles’