Plastic bottles contain BPA. Are they safe?
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Common Plastics Chemical -- BPA (BISPHENOL A) -- Safe, According to NIH
Bisphenol A (BPA), a commom chemical found in plastics, is a "safe" according to expert panel from the National Institues of Health (NIH).
A group of 12 independent scientists gathered to assess scientific studies on the potential reproductive and developmental hazards of Bisphenol A, also known as BPA. The panel reviewed 500 animal studies and used five rankings -- negligible concern, minimal concern, some concern, concern and severe concern -- for its findings.
The expert panel of 12, from The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), said it has "minimal" or "negligible" concerns that the compound bisphenol A, which is found in plastic and is similar to estrogen, can cause human reproductive disorders.
The Expert Panel expressed "some concern" that exposure to Bisphenol A causes neural and behavioral effects and "minimal concern" that exposure to Bisphenol A potentially causes accelerations in puberty.
Last month, the journal Reproductive Toxicology warned about the effect of BPA on humans. In a statement, 38 scientists conformed an expert panel, which concluded that BPA might cause cells to turn genes on or off, which could predispose a fetus or child to a reproductive disorder. In addition, BPA levels found in lab animals were similar to those found in human fetal blood, according to their statement.
Also, a new study was released in the Journal in which scientists from National Institute of Health (NIH) found uterine damage in animals exposed to BPA. The warning statement came after the review of about 700 scientific studies, which definitely linked BPA to reproductive disorders.
The apparent disparity between both expert panels comes from the fact that the 12-member panel ranked the reproductive risks less seriously than the other group of scientists because the panel rejected several studies in which animals were exposed to BPA through injection rather than through their diets. As a matter of fact, the 12-member expert panel took 500 studies for review while the 38-member expert panel took 700 into account.
A group of 12 independent scientists gathered to assess scientific studies on the potential reproductive and developmental hazards of Bisphenol A, also known as BPA. The panel reviewed 500 animal studies and used five rankings -- negligible concern, minimal concern, some concern, concern and severe concern -- for its findings.
The expert panel of 12, from The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), said it has "minimal" or "negligible" concerns that the compound bisphenol A, which is found in plastic and is similar to estrogen, can cause human reproductive disorders.
The Expert Panel expressed "some concern" that exposure to Bisphenol A causes neural and behavioral effects and "minimal concern" that exposure to Bisphenol A potentially causes accelerations in puberty.
Last month, the journal Reproductive Toxicology warned about the effect of BPA on humans. In a statement, 38 scientists conformed an expert panel, which concluded that BPA might cause cells to turn genes on or off, which could predispose a fetus or child to a reproductive disorder. In addition, BPA levels found in lab animals were similar to those found in human fetal blood, according to their statement.
Also, a new study was released in the Journal in which scientists from National Institute of Health (NIH) found uterine damage in animals exposed to BPA. The warning statement came after the review of about 700 scientific studies, which definitely linked BPA to reproductive disorders.
The apparent disparity between both expert panels comes from the fact that the 12-member panel ranked the reproductive risks less seriously than the other group of scientists because the panel rejected several studies in which animals were exposed to BPA through injection rather than through their diets. As a matter of fact, the 12-member expert panel took 500 studies for review while the 38-member expert panel took 700 into account.
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The real reason for government warnings against long-term storage of water bottles is that the leeched BPA over a ten year period won't make you sick - just b-i-t-c-h-i-e-r.
So after a natural disaster, instead of FEMA rounding up the shelled-shock and docile, would have to contend with a moody mob that is hostile
Good information however I still do not believe it is safe... The government used to say that pesticides were okay also, but studies found that they aren't....
great article. i dont think that it is safe. i think that they are trying to cover their butts with this one. but that is the norm lately!!
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