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A metal water bottle may be a healthier choice than plastic for women.
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Many concerned parents of young children feel more like chemists these days, trying to analyze and avoid chemicals of concern in everything from baby bottles and formula to toys and food. One chemical that’s gotten a lot of attention lately is bisphenol A, or BPA; at least one U.S. state has banned its use in infant bottles and food containers. But a new study suggests it’s unhelathy for adult women, too, not just babies.
THE DETAILS: Researchers looked at BPA levels in 259 men, 92 premenopausal women, and 134 postmenopausal women. They found that although all three groups had similar amounts of BPA in their systems, only in the postmenopausal women was there an association between BPA—which acts like estrogen in the body—and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation. Inflammation is linked to all sorts of chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, cancer, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s; oxidative stress is linked to aging and cancer. The study was published in the August edition of the journal Environmental Research.
WHAT IT MEANS: This study is the first to look at BPA and its inflammation and oxidative stress–causing properties in humans. Late last year, researchers with the National Toxicology Program weighed the risks of the controversial chemical used in polycarbonate (No. 7) and polyvinyl chloride (No. 3) plastics, as well as epoxy resins often used in canned food and drinks, and found it does raise some concern when fetuses, infants, and young children are exposed to the chemical. Specifically, the researchers found it could cause developmental changes in the prostate gland and brain, and affect sexual development. While babies and children are often exposed through baby bottles and canned baby formula, the chemical is found in many adult products, too, and this research adds to the evidence that it should be avoided.
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Joney
plastics
It's a shame that convenient, re-usable plastic containers may contain and release harmful chemicals. Ditto canned products now. And styrofoam, plastic wrap, etc. ad nauseum.
We should be informed by the manufacturers of the presence and level of BPA and other chemicals. We just have to separate fact from fiction, truth from half-truth and distortion, competitive and ideological rivalry from neutral and objective medical data and facts. Too many lies and misinformation on Websites of all kinds.
Bph"s in food
I think it's a little "odd" that this article says to stop drinking canned soda, and to stop drinking out of No.7 plastic bottles since, they came out and have started pre-emptive strikes against the soda pop manufacturers, and stating recently drinking water has traces of medications in it from people not only throwing away old meds, but through urine because they have no way to filter it out in the recycling of water...I tend to think I would be more concerned with WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN THE VACCINE'S they want us ALL TO GET, and the LONG TERM consequences from that, versus having canned soup, a soda, or a bottle of water. So this article says SOME frozen foods showed it too. hmmmmmmmmm, how are we to KNOW IF ALL OF THIS IS EVEN TRUE?
I don't eat much canned food, never have, unless it is MY OWN, that I have done with foods from MY OWN GARDEN. People don't KNOW HOW to make food from SCRATCH anymore.. that, or they are simply TOO busy to take the time.
I was also wondering, WHY ISN'T THIS ON THE NEWS AT FOX OR CNN, somewhere other than some rinky dink news article written by a MUSICIAN (AOL's)....and some person at Consumer Reports.....
I just question to validity of it. That's all.
Banned "goods"
Banned by congress???? Some congessmen/women should be banned!!