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Polyethilenye coating in good density inside paper cups for consuming hot coffee and soups is acceptable or not.
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Well it wont cause any direct problems on teeth but if traces are leaching it can be harmful for digestive system though its not dissolved in water so nothing to worry much.
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Not advisable. Studies are going on to prove its ill effect
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Never do that.Polythene releases harmful product when get heated.So immediately stop doing this
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Not because there is a research which tells that as soon as polythene comes in contact with hot substance it releases chemical which are carcinogenic.
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