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What is BPA?
Bisphenol A, better known as BPAis a chemical compound used since the 1960s to make certain plastics, including polycarbonates. We find it in many everyday objects: Gourdes, food boxes, cans coatings or checkout tickets. BPA is a endocrine disruptor. He imitates the action of hormones, in particular estrogens, and can thus deregulate the hormonal system human.
Are we really exposed to Bisphenol A?
Exposure to BPA is real, especially when plastics are heated, striped or worn. Here are some concrete examples of at risk: a tupperware passed in the microwave, a bottle of water that has remained in the sun. A damaged plastic gourd.
In these cases, plastic can release BPA microparticles in food or drinks. Many studies have established a link between this exhibition and various health problems. Like hormonal imbalances, fertility disorders, early puberty, increased risks of metabolic syndrome and certain hormone -dependent cancers.
Faced with these risks, The European Union prohibited BPA in bottles in 2011then limited its use in materials in contact with food.
“Without BPA”: false security?
Many products are today labeled “BPA-free”, but that does not guarantee total safety. BPS and BPF often replace BPA. Some recent studies point out that these alternatives may present comparable, even superior risks.
This is called thecocktail effect : it is not only the individual doses that are problematic, but theaccumulation of small exhibitions repeated on a daily basis.
-How to limit risks on a daily basis?
Here are some simple gestures to reduce exposure to endocrine disruptors linked to plastics:
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Never heat them food in plastic containers.
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Favor alternative materials such as glass, stainless steel or the food.
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Throw the plastic boxes damaged, striped or deformed.
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Don’t let your plastic gourdes in the sun or in a hot car.
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Be even more vigilant For children and pregnant women, whose hormonal system is particularly sensitive.
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