New database maps plastic chemical exposure and human health effects

One of the first comprehensive databases of human health research on a wide range of plastic-associated chemicals has been unveiled by scientists at Australia’s philanthropic Minderoo Foundation. The tool focuses on plastic chemicals that consumers are commonly exposed to, including polymers, plasticisers, flame retardants, bisphenols and per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). It maps more than 3500 studies on plastic chemical exposure and human health impacts that date from 1961 to 2022.