Jared Curtis
English 11, A3
Mrs. Wells
3/31/2016
Bisphenol A There has been a large controversy over the use of Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, in common item. Studies have been done to show that over ninety percent of the human population has traceable amounts of this substance in their bodies. Parents and citizens have flocked to BPA free items in the wake of this shocking discovery. While there is widespread use of BPA, the levels of it that are being used are nowhere near dangerous levels. There is no need to be worried about BPA affecting our bodies or the bodies of our children. Bisphenol A is found almost everywhere. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says, “Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large …show more content…
While our actual food does not contain any actual Bisphenol A, the containers that they come in do. In a process that is called “leaching” or “migration”, Matthew Hoffman, MD, says, “It’s long been known that infinitesimal bits of plastic get into our food from containers. . . The chemical industry acknowledges that you can’t avoid this transfer.” The chemical industry does indeed state, “virtually all food packaging materials contain substances that can migrate into the food they contact.” The amount of material that is transferred from container to subject is so miniscule, could this cause a problem? The problem with answering that question is that there has not been any noticeable cases where overexposure to the substance of Bisphenol A has caused major problems in …show more content…
The website WebMD.com has speculated that there could be many problems caused by BPA. They have stated it is possible that higher amounts of BPA in our systems can cause disruption of hormones, brain and behavior problems, cancer, obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and others. None of these claims are backed by hard scientific study or proof of an actual link between Bisphenol A and these problems. In other words, there is no proof that BPA can cause any of these problems. In an interview In another article published by WebMD, Vandenberg says, “The levels of BPA in people frequently exceed the levels shown to have effects in rodents in these studies.” However, human bodies are much, much bigger than the bodies of rodents that these studies are performed on. Not only that, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, showed proof of an experiment that showed human bodies metabolize Bisphenol A much faster than
English 11, A3
Mrs. Wells
3/31/2016
Bisphenol A There has been a large controversy over the use of Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, in common item. Studies have been done to show that over ninety percent of the human population has traceable amounts of this substance in their bodies. Parents and citizens have flocked to BPA free items in the wake of this shocking discovery. While there is widespread use of BPA, the levels of it that are being used are nowhere near dangerous levels. There is no need to be worried about BPA affecting our bodies or the bodies of our children. Bisphenol A is found almost everywhere. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says, “Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large …show more content…
While our actual food does not contain any actual Bisphenol A, the containers that they come in do. In a process that is called “leaching” or “migration”, Matthew Hoffman, MD, says, “It’s long been known that infinitesimal bits of plastic get into our food from containers. . . The chemical industry acknowledges that you can’t avoid this transfer.” The chemical industry does indeed state, “virtually all food packaging materials contain substances that can migrate into the food they contact.” The amount of material that is transferred from container to subject is so miniscule, could this cause a problem? The problem with answering that question is that there has not been any noticeable cases where overexposure to the substance of Bisphenol A has caused major problems in …show more content…
The website WebMD.com has speculated that there could be many problems caused by BPA. They have stated it is possible that higher amounts of BPA in our systems can cause disruption of hormones, brain and behavior problems, cancer, obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and others. None of these claims are backed by hard scientific study or proof of an actual link between Bisphenol A and these problems. In other words, there is no proof that BPA can cause any of these problems. In an interview In another article published by WebMD, Vandenberg says, “The levels of BPA in people frequently exceed the levels shown to have effects in rodents in these studies.” However, human bodies are much, much bigger than the bodies of rodents that these studies are performed on. Not only that, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, showed proof of an experiment that showed human bodies metabolize Bisphenol A much faster than