Bpa Baby Food

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The purpose of my experiment is to examine the amount of BPA levels in food packaging for infants. I believe that the BPA levels in baby food varies considering food packaging size, texture, material, and color. To help me during my experimental process I have found several articles,that explain each concept of my experiment; also providing background information.

Kubwabo, C., Kosarac, I., Stewart, B., Gauthier, B. R., Lalonde, K., & Lalonde, P. J. (2009). Migration of bisphenol A from plastic baby bottles, baby bottle liners and reusable polycarbonate drinking bottles. This provides information on how Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has shown that exposure to BPA may occur through the consumption of beverages or foods that have been in contact with polycarbonate (PC) plastic
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This article correlates with my experiment because it gives me an insight of how pesticides , high amounts of Bisphenol A , phthalates , and organophosphates affect humans. ( Adults, adolescents, and infants) This tells me all the infections, diseases, and sicknesses that can occur with the consumption of these compounds.

Perera, Frederica, Julia Vishnevetsky, Julie B. Herbstman, Antonia M. Calafat, Wei Xiong, Virginia Rauh, and Shuang Wang. "Prenatal bisphenol a exposure and child behavior in an inner-city cohort. This article talks about how Experimental laboratory evidence suggests that bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, is a neurodevelopmental toxicant. However, there have been limited and inconclusive results with respect to sex-specific BPA effects on child behavior. In this article it was also examined how the association between prenatal BPA exposure and child behavior, adjusting for postnatal BPA exposure and hypothesizing sex-specific

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