Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor chemical whose migration from food packaging is known worldwide. However, the actual overall food contamination and related consequences are not yet fully known. Among humans, exposure of children to Bisphenol A component is considered risky due to the immaturity of their biological systems. Today, the effect on reproduction of the chemical Bisphenol A, which leaks from commercially available plastic containers used for child feeding, is still to be evaluated by performing ecotoxicological tests. Acute and chronic tests and single and multi-generation tests were performed. Migration of this chemical from baby bottles and other plastic containers evaluated by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS) reveals that a wider range of foodstuffs can be contaminated when packaged with plastics.
According to most research and analyses and evaluations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), low levels of exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) are safe for humans. The amount of BPA ingested through normal diet has been found to have minimal health effects. Regardless of age and gender, it has been shown that people excrete BPA from their bodies through urine. However, concerns remain about the effects of BPA on human health. Bisphenol A can disrupt hormonal balance in humans because it acts as an endocrine disruptor. Nevertheless, research continues to further explore and understand how this chemical affects the human body.
Today, bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to produce polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is used worldwide for a variety of applications, including but not limited to: compact discs, baby bottles, water bottles, beverage containers, food packaging and cans, water supply pipes, medical devices, and safety equipment. Dental fillings also contain bisphenol A. For most people, exposure to bisphenol A occurs primarily through diet. BPA, found in various food and beverage containers, leaches from the packaging into the food consumed.
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