Phthalates are additives used in
everyday plastic products to increase their flexibility, durability and
transparency.
Phthalates are found in products to which we have a
high exposure, such as baby’s toys, beverage containers, cosmetics and even food
wraps.
They are dangerous because they pollute not only the environment,
also it pollutes our bodies, which is really easy because they can be absorbed
by skin contact, ingested and inhaled.
This two scientists are trying to eliminate the phthalates
with bacteria instead of biochemically. I mean, they are trying to find out the
solution to plastic pollution.
I think they’ve done a nice work, very detailed and
organized. First they did a research of information and presented the work in a
university. Then they started taking notes and making experiments, and by
accident they got the answer to what they were looking for.
An accident is something that happens unexpectedly, without being planned. It can be negative
or positive. We always tend to think that they are negative but thanks to lots
of accidents, lots of important things have been discovered. For example Fleming
was searching for a "wonder drug" that could cure diseases. However,
it wasn't until Fleming threw away his experiments that he noticed that a
contaminated Petri dish he had discarded contained a mold that was dissolving
all the bacteria around it. It contained a powerful antibiotic, penicillin.
Also lots of things like: chocolate cookies, potato chips, microwave ovens,
fireworks, post-it notes, X-rays…
PHTHALATE
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