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Should I Be Concerned As I Ate The Food Containing Melted Plastic?

Hi, I was cooking with a plastic spoon. I thought that it could stand heat but it melted. I didn t actually realise the melted plastic as I thought it was part of my garlic and onions until I saw the melted tip of the spoon. But I ate my food already. I m just afraid of the risks that it ll bring to my health. What should I do and what are the possible effects of it? Thank you very much. Oh, and now it has been three hours after my meal. My mouth and throat feels dry and uncomfortable even though I already tried to drink more plain water. Will everything be alright? :(
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Dear
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Our body is well protected. Items which goes through the digestive system either get digested of get expelled. Our body knows what to expel nd what not to. In this case, body should have expelled the plastic waste from the body within hours of your consumption through purging or vomiting. Body can also expels it through facaes the next day. There are toxins in the plastic which might be taken through digestive syste, and liver disintegrates it to a large extent and other poisons goes out through urine and sweat. You can feel safe if no symptoms of poisoning appeared within 24 hours.

Hope this answers your query. Available for furthe clarifications.
Good luck.
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Should I Be Concerned As I Ate The Food Containing Melted Plastic?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Our body is well protected. Items which goes through the digestive system either get digested of get expelled. Our body knows what to expel nd what not to. In this case, body should have expelled the plastic waste from the body within hours of your consumption through purging or vomiting. Body can also expels it through facaes the next day. There are toxins in the plastic which might be taken through digestive syste, and liver disintegrates it to a large extent and other poisons goes out through urine and sweat. You can feel safe if no symptoms of poisoning appeared within 24 hours. Hope this answers your query. Available for furthe clarifications. Good luck.