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BPA AND YOU – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR HEALTH?
MOST SHOPPERS WILL have seen a growing number of products on the shelves that are labelled as ‘BPA-free.’ So what does this really mean? Bisphenol-A is a synthetic chemical
In most instances, Australians are not being protected from BPA, and will for the foreseeable future be able to avoid it only through becoming informed, and then taking responsibility for their health. BPA exposure has been linked to a range of elevated health risks, including breast cancer, miscarriage, asthma and obesity.
by Martin Oliver
and a petrochemical derivative that is used most commonly as a hardening agent in plastics. Subject to ongoing controversies, questions about its safety continue to be raised in the face of reassurances from the corporate sector. In the meantime, it remains in can linings, polycarbonate plastic containers, store receipts, and some composite dental materials.
Xenoestrogens are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that mimic natural female sex hormones, misguiding cell development in dysfunctional ways. BPA is one among several xenoestrogens found in consumer products; others include phthalates and parabens.
Traditionally it was assumed that chemical toxic hazards diminish as the dose drops. BPA challenges this assumption, with its effects being stronger at lower levels that more closely approximate the concentration of hormones in the body. BPA exposure has been linked to a range of elevated health risks, including breast cancer, miscarriage, asthma and obesity.
Among European countries, France has been particularly proactive, with the country’s food safety agency ANSES advising pregnant and nursing women, infants and young children to avoid BPA from all sources.
As cutting-edge scientific data on BPA has become more concerning, France’s position has been gradually toughening. French researchers, aided by a team from Australia’s Deakin University, have identified a powerful oestrogen receptor protein pathway in the body that is about a thousand times more potent than other similar receptors. These findings were published in 2014 in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. At the start of 2015, France became
the first country to ban BPA from food- contact packaging and utensils. Roughly 18 months earlier, it started requiring
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