Bisphenol A: a health hazard

Everyone may know it as BPA and as a danger to children. But maybe they don’t know that the bisphenol one it is present in the foods and drinks we drink. It has been banned in the production of baby bottles since 2011. Also prohibited in the making of cosmetics. A dangerous substance for the Health. Here’s why it’s thought to act as an endocrine disruptor. It can be found in the foods and drinks we consume, but the amounts of bisphenol A we ingest can be reduced.

The endocrine disruptors they are chemicals that can affect the balance of hormones. A great danger to the fetus and children. Bisphenol A is dangerous because it acts like estrogen, the female sex hormone. Thus, it can change the evolution and functioning of the reproductive system, thyroid and nervous system and immune system. However, why fetus and children are children supposed to be exposed to this substance? In fact, it is used to make food containers and bottles, paint and resin used to coat cans and food. It is also used to make thermal paper, receipts and dental materials. It can be found in the Baby bottlehere is the risk for the little ones.

For adults, dietary exposure and total exposure are 3 to 5 times lower than the tolerable daily intake according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The latter has currently proposed to reduce this acceptable daily dose to 0.04 nanograms per kg of body weight per day, ie more than 100 times. Here’s how you can Reduce much of you exposure and your children’s to bisphenol A.