How toxic is Polystyrene?

[Greedyfly]

My daft boyfriend cooked a pizza but forgot to take off the polystyrene base - we didnt realise and have eaten said pizza and base - an hour or so later I am feeling very sick - am I going to be very ill?

[TK421]

If you still feel ill tomorrow morning I'd strongly recommend you see your doctor.

[Gumbo]

I used to eat it all the time as a kid. Not great I'm sure but I don't think it will do too much damage

[smudge]

Most children like to play with the polystyrene that comes with packaging, etc., so the amount my children or grandchildren must have secretly eaten over the years, hasn't done them any harm If you still feel sick by the time you read this, you should visit your GP of pharmacist. Hope you feel better soon tho'!

[rja211077]

crikey, your taste expectations can't have been very high if you didn't notice an extra topping of melted plastic

[IggyB]

i'm sorry you feel ill, but don't worry it'll pass :)

[Miss Zippy]

You might find it reassuring to read this �Poisons Quarterly� report issued by Guy�s and St Thomas�s Hospital, which says that polystyrene isn�t toxic if ingested (it�s a tiny paragraph on page 7). http://www.medtox.org/info/pdq/web%20winter%202003.pdf

[Greedyfly]

Thanx guys - all is well now.

[MrIxolite]

I bet the digested Pizza "Came out" well packaged. ;)

[nykkieberry]

There's probably more nutritional value in the polystyrene than the pizza!