Is plastic food packaging dangerous?

The phthalate chemicals used in packaging are banned in some countries and have  been blamed for many ailments. So should you ban them from the house?

If you've had to fight though plastic packaging to get to your food you won't be  surprised to hear it can raise your blood pressure – but it's the phthalate  chemicals used in the packaging rather than the effort involved, that's to  blame. These chemicals are generally used to make plastic soft, for example in
credit cards or plastic shower curtains. A study of nearly 3,000 children in the Journal of  Pediatrics found that children between the ages of six and 19 who  had been exposed to phthalates (measured by levels of breakdown products of the  chemicals in their urine) had higher levels of blood pressure than those who
didn't.

Read full article at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/may/26/is-plastic-food-packaging-dangerous