Article Analysis: Bisphenol-A

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Item H form Mrs. Atkins is provided form the website bisphenol-a.org. the article was written in July 2007. The article “Bisphenol A fact sheet,” originates from the Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group. Bisphenol A is a chemical block used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Most of BPA that is being consumed at manufacturing sites, produce low levels of bisphenol A to the environment. BPA factors are stated as a non-risk to the environment because, of the low amount of BPA is released into the environment when being produced. When BPA gets in contact with the environment, it breaks down and turns into sediments. The sediment spreads across region of where the BPA is produced. Because the measurements of bisphenol A are low, they do …show more content…
Atkins provided from npr.org, is titled “How Much BPA Exposure Is Dangerous?” the article was published on March 30th in 2012 by Jon Hamilton. This article starts to attack the fact if BPA is really safe. Some scientists think that BPA can have an risk on consumers. BPA can act like estrogen in the body. The discussion of how safe BPA is even extended to NPR news with hosts Renee Montagne and David Greene. BPA has been in the headlines. The discussion of the situation between Jon Hamilton, Justin Teeguarden, and Dan Doerge. Jon Hamilton talks about how the FDA going to handle the situation about FDA, and how they have a deadline to come to the decision. Other People that also contributed to this article is Justin Teeguarden, A senior research scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Lab in Richland, Washington, and Dan Doerge is a research chemist with the FDA’s national center for Toxicological Research in the Arkansas. Teehuarden was part of a high power team to help settle the key questions about BPA. One key question that Teeguarden answered was asked what if BPA enters a person 's bloodstream? Teeguarden said it does not. Teeguarden stated he performed an experiment with 20 men and women who spent a day on a diet with BPA, canned foods and juice in plastic containers and found it does not. Hamilton tried to counter his statement by saying that some studies found higher levels of BPA in a person’s blood. Teeguarden stated if someone intakes a large …show more content…
Mitchell argument is the most reliable out of all the arguments. articles that referenced correct information were provided to defended his point in banning the canned foods in the elementary cafeteria. I agree with Mr.Mitchell, and that BPA is bad for everyone, all ages All in all, after reading the information that was provided in the articles, we had determined that BPA is extremely dangerous for the health of all ages. BPA could pose risks to anyone, there no controlling it. school should focus more on the children’s health by banning BPA products, or reducing the amount of BPA at the

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