The Pros And Cons Of Bisphenol A

The overall food contamination by Bisphenol A is unknown, but the nutrition/ health impact of this chemical is an important subject to be discussed for all individuals. The main aim of one study recently analyzed was to assess the reproductive impact of BPA leached from regularly available polycarbonate plastic containers. The bottles specifically chosen for testing were those that were used by children. The migration of BPA occurs in polycarbonate plastics (i.e. water bottles and baby bottles). Toxicology reports show society the importance of evaluating these products before purchase and consumption as a consumer. For a particular experiment, researchers used Daphnia Magna, a small flea that cleans and absorbs particles that infect the solution they are placed in, and bred them in the polycarbonate containers. A control group was created using water bottles without the infection of these creatures. A GC-MS machine to detect the level of BPA released by each polycarbonate plastic then evaluated the water. An increase in the reproduction of BPA was detected when the Daphnia Magna were bred inside the container. Although these organisms effected the leaching of Bisphenol A, the GC-MS was able to detect, through the control group, that BPA is released without DM. An Eco toxicological effect was observed through all of this testing, and provided evidence to substantiate the fact that Bisphenol A is leached from polycarbonate plastics. The BPA was further analyzed in the Daphnia

Frequent reports in the mainstream news media present conflicting evidence about the safety of human exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in a variety of consumer products. Some groups claim that exposure to even low doses of BPA -- which is considered to be an endocrine-disrupting compound (EDC) -- leads to ailments including cancer and diabetes, and can trigger autism and other neurobehavioral disorders. The opposing viewpoint holds that each exposure is so minimal that the lifetime risk to human health does not warrant a ban on what is otherwise considered to be a commercially useful chemical. An examination of the science on both sides of the controversy leads to the suggestion that exposure to BPA through consumer

The movie documentary Tapped has opened not only mine, but a group of society’s eyes to what harm we are actually causing upon on ourselves with an action so little as to drinking out of plastics bottles. People have been drinking out of bottle waters assuming that what the are drinking out of is safe but once over thousands of plastic bottles were tested huge concerns grew. Studies show that varieties of bacteria and chemicals were found, causing cancer and other illnesses. One of the many harmful chemicals found in these plastic bottles is Styrene which causes a cancer causing agent and also could possibly cause adverse reproductive effects. Investigators also found three different types phthalate, Diethyl phthalate, Dioctyl phthalate that

Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, is a hidden but deadly assassin that has been used to harden plastic products for decades. BPA can be found in medical devices, dental sealants, water bottles, and canned foods (The Facts). Even if we tried to avoid this spiteful chemical, we couldn’t. It is everywhere. However, you can still cut down on the amount of BPA you are in contact with but

Now, 93% of Americans have BPA in their bodies from this plastic. Little girls are

This is because the chemical has one of the most common environmental chemical exposures to humans. Abbreviated “BPA”, bisphenol A exposure, has been linked with several mechanisms that are involved in the development of cardiovascular disease, this comprises of weight gain, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress (NHANES 11).Public health places emphasis that the health of populations should be considered by reducing the quantity of bottled water they consume. Data should be collected for the purposes of policy decision making and deciding the best ways the consumption of bottled water should be curtailed Considering that an endocrine-disrupting chemical, BPA has been shown to have estrogenic and thyroid hormone that disrupts the effects of experimental studies. This owes to the fact that there are significant relations between childhood obesity and the type of water such children who get infected by the disease consume. The venture hence becomes a serious concern because people, specifically Americans, have been unknowingly poisoning themselves and their children with the prior mentioned chemical. This has been championed by the use of BPA contained in bottled water. Notably, only reduces human consumption of this harmful chemical which is found 93% of the American adult

is a difficult chemical to escape -- it's in so many plastic products from water bottles and sippy cups to contact lenses and toys. Controversial studies linking BPA to health risks, particularly reproductive risks, prompted companies to go the "BPA-free" route. But new research from the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) Health Sciences says not so fast: BPS (Bisphenol S), a replacement for BPA that technically makes products BPA-free, is probably not safe either.

Exposure to and use of these products could be responsible for gene mutation and therefore ASD. The EPA studies report that everyone has PCB’s (polychlorinated biphenyls) in their body. Phthalates, used in shampoos, cosmetic products, as plasticizers for water bottles, and denaturants in other food products, is a known endocrine and hormone disrupter and is one of many suspected toxins when it comes to the cause of autism (NIEHS, 2014).

Everyone one at some point in their life has drank from a plastic bottle, whether it was a baby bottle, a plastic disposable water bottle, or just a water bottle you have used for exercise. If you were to show someone one of these thing they would know what it is, but what they might not know is that it can be harmful to them. A while back a lot water bottles used to be made with something called BPA, which has been proven to have many side effects on people when it get absorbed into from the plastic to your water. In this paper I will be informing you on BPA, what it is on how it gets into your water, what side effects it can have on you, and are water bottle safe for you now.

Water pollution has been a growing concern in the United States, from the BP oil spill to the Flint water crisis, because of the adverse effects it can have on the environment and the health effects in humans and animals. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, were used widely as coolants and lubricants in transformers, capacitors, and other electrical equipment. The manufacture of PCBs stopped in the United States in October 1977 because of evidence that PCBs accumulate in the environment and may cause health hazards for humans. This research paper will attempt to discuss the dumping of PCBs into the Hudson River by General Electric, the health effects, and the NYS Department of Health and the US EPA’s involvement for the cleanup and restoration.

It would be expected that as out lives increase in comfort and hygiene with the creation of plastic, disposable and sterile things, the decent of life threatening diseases would follow. This has been the case with some diseases, but not all. In the last 45 years, there have been increases in childhood brain cancer, Asthma, Leukemia in children, early onset puberty, ADHD, genital deformities in baby boys and life-threatening birth defects. While genetics may be able to account for some of that increase, the rise has been too high in such a short amount of time for there to be no other external factors. The biggest culprit? Chemicals. In the last 50 years, there has been a 2000% increase in the use of chemicals in industry; most of these chemicals have never been tested for safety. One of these chemicals is Bisphenol A (or BPA), to which hundreds if not thousands of studies have linked to some of these conditions and more, which is a HUGE problem. Thanks to all these studies, we know that BPA is detrimental to our health, and so in order to benefit the long-term health of students and faculty, Wayne State should ban BPA products sold on campus, and replaced them with safer alternatives.

More than 90% of us have BPA in our bodies right now. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a harmful chemical used to manufacture most plastics and cans. It is also found in most water bottles and baby formulas. Although many people use processed goods daily, they have very harmful chemicals in them such as BPA. BPA can lead to many major health issues such as problems in the central nervous system, cardiovascular disease, and even cancer.

BPA means bisphenol A. It is widly used industrial chemicals in the manufacting of polycarbonate platics. It is in bottles, food & beverage packages, as well as dental sealians. The FDA (Food and Drug Administrain) in the U.S. banned of the use of BPA in baby bottles and infant formula containers (Kenny, 42). In 20014 FDA did mention in a study that a low-level exposure to BPA is safe.

Several studies indicate that there is an association between urinary BPA levels and increased body mass in children and adolescents. In a cross-sectional analysis , a nationally representative subsample of 2838 participants aged from 6 to 19 year old were randomly selected, and their urinary BPA concentration and body mass index (BMI) were measured. They found that the urinary BPA concentration were significantly associated with obesity in participants, while obesity was not associated with exposed to other environmental phenols in other commonly used consumer products, such as soaps and sunscreens (Trasande et al. 2012). Another cross-sectional study conducted in China was also with the aim to investigate the association between BPA exposure and BMI. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that urine BPA concentrations were significantly correlated with increasing BMI in school children (Wang et al. 2012a). In addition, there is also epidemiological evidence that an increased urine BPA concentration is associated with obesity in adults. Wang et al. (2012b) conducted another cross-sectional study based on a sample of 3390 Chinese adults with age 40 years or older. They found there is a positive correlation between urinary BPA concentration and generalized obesity as well as abdominal obesity in adults.

Bisphenol-A also known as BPA, is an industrial chemical used to create plastic materials like food packaging materials such as the lining of canned goods, baby bottles, plastic silverware, and dental fillings and