Posted on 01/13/2010 5:02:49 AM PST by decimon
LONDON (Reuters) – Exposure to a chemical found in plastic containers is linked to heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, confirming earlier findings and adding to pressure to ban its use in bottles and food packaging.
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The analysis also confirmed that BPA plays a role in diabetes and some forms of liver disease, said Melzer's team, who studied data on 1,493 people aged 18 to 74.
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U.S. government toxicologists at the National Institutes of Health concluded in 2008 that BPA presents concern for harmful effects on development of the prostate and brain and for behavioral changes in fetuses, infants and children.
Canada's government plans to outlaw plastic baby bottles made with BPA. The charity Breast Cancer UK last month urged the British government to do the same because they said there was "compelling" evidence linking the chemical to breast cancer risk.
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“I think they also hate plastic because it it made from petroleum derivatives”
Actually, the first plastics were made from wood. But in a Liberal’s mind.....
I know the Libs have ruined science for us but, more times than not, it's a good thing. They've been studying the effects of BPA since the late ‘30s. Just lately have they realized some chemicals in plastics can be bad for us.
Read at the link on all the different problems BPA is suspected of causing then, see that these are our most prevalent disorders.
Them scientists might be on to something.
Not all things have improved with technology
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