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What Causes Ingestion Of Burger Plastic Foodpick Accidentally?
Question: Hi,
I went to a restaurant and ate some soft pretzels to realize there was soft melted plastic (from burger picks) on the backs. There was a lot of plastic and since it was hot and melted I did not realize until we bite one that had the melted plastic that was hardened and was hard- should we worry? Would this cause sickness, will it hardened inside? Are there cancer causing carsinagens inside me, should I worry ? I feel nauseated
I went to a restaurant and ate some soft pretzels to realize there was soft melted plastic (from burger picks) on the backs. There was a lot of plastic and since it was hot and melted I did not realize until we bite one that had the melted plastic that was hardened and was hard- should we worry? Would this cause sickness, will it hardened inside? Are there cancer causing carsinagens inside me, should I worry ? I feel nauseated
Brief Answer:
The ingested plastic will stay undigested and get eliminated in stool
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Burger plastic foodpick contains a small amount of plastic. Since you realized it at the first bite and stopped eating it further, therefore there is no risk to your health.
2. Such a small amount of plastic will not be digested and is eliminated out of the body undigested in feces after a day or two.
3. It will not be deposited any where and unlikely to cause any cancer.
4. Your feeling nausea might be more of a psychological response to eating something that is inedible and not due to any physical disease cause by a single incident of biting in to a burger in which the pick had probably melted.
5. Please be reassured that it will pass out in your feces soon and not a cause of concern.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
The ingested plastic will stay undigested and get eliminated in stool
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Burger plastic foodpick contains a small amount of plastic. Since you realized it at the first bite and stopped eating it further, therefore there is no risk to your health.
2. Such a small amount of plastic will not be digested and is eliminated out of the body undigested in feces after a day or two.
3. It will not be deposited any where and unlikely to cause any cancer.
4. Your feeling nausea might be more of a psychological response to eating something that is inedible and not due to any physical disease cause by a single incident of biting in to a burger in which the pick had probably melted.
5. Please be reassured that it will pass out in your feces soon and not a cause of concern.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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