As we know, Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical agent used in the elaboration of bottles, plastic bottles and food packaging on which serious suspicions fall about whether it is harmful to health.
On several occasions we have commented that there are diverse studies that support the thesis that, in certain circumstances, this chemical can be harmful. We are primarily interested because most bottles in the market contain this chemical agent.
If before most research was carried out with animals, a recent study indicates that bisphenol A is linked to certain diseases in humans. Specifically, the analysis establishes for the first time a link between high urinary levels of BPA and an average 39% increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and liver abnormalities in humans.
The study, entitled "Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration With Medical Disorders and Laboratory Abnormalities in Adults," is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and can be read online.
It is the most comprehensive in humans to assess the risk of bisphenol A on health, as it includes analysis of 1,455 Americans between 18 and 74 years old.
Previously, it seemed to be demonstrated that high concentrations of Bisphenol A in the body could interfere, apart from the proper functioning of the liver and pancreas, in cell function, thyroid hormone and may even favor obesity.
More discussed are the effects of low levels of this component, and we will have expect more research that determine conclusions, be redundant, conclusive. Many economic interests enter into this matter and unfortunately this seems to make it difficult for the most reliable and definitive data to reach the general public.
