We regularly review new research on the causes of cancer to make sure our information is up to date and based on the best quality evidence.
However, there are proven causes of cancer, and things you can do to reduce your risk. There are many cancer myths that haven’t been proven to cause cancer. You can find out more about the Food Standards Agency here.Ĭutting down on plastics won’t affect your cancer risk but it can have environmental benefits. In the UK, the Food Standard Agency makes sure plastics and other materials that are used for food and drink are safe. For example, studies often put lots of a chemical directly on to one type of cell, which doesn’t happen in the human body. So, they don’t give good evidence on cancer risk in humans. But these experiments are very different from how people actually come into contact with plastics in their everyday life. Other studies on human cells or in animals have suggested some chemicals that can be found in plastics have cancer-causing effects. This is even in experiments when plastics are heated for hours at a time. Even though some studies have found certain chemicals in plastics can end up in things we may eat and drink, the levels are low, and within a range considered safe to humans. Some people think that chemicals that can be found in plastics, like bisphenol A (BPA) can get into our food or drink and then cause cancer. So, doing things like drinking from plastic bottles or using plastic containers and food bags won’t increase your risk of cancer. There is no good evidence that people can get cancer from using plastics.
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