In article . com,
"Jollygreenp" writes:
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| Polythene - what about the plasticisers and the residual monomers that
| can leach out?

I believe that they are fairly harmless, as it is widely used in
products intended for use with food. The residual monomers and
short-chain polymers are definitely so, as they are merely
hydrocarbons (polythese - poly-ethane). Bacteria eat them for
breakfast.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.