Bisphenol A

the dire consequences that are currently inevitable (Weber, 2015). Why does plastic waste effect the environment? Plastic is made from oil, fossil fuel and limited unsustainable dangerous resources, such as, phthalate plasticizers, phthalates and bisphenol A, (BPA). According to recent studies, approximately four percent of the world’s…

Though research has already identified some of its effects of animals and humans, scientists were unable to track its route throughout the body. However, by examining the genetically engineered zebrafish, researchers have been able to confirm that bisphenol A is linked to heart problems. Additionally, the zebrafish have shown chemical activity in the eyes and skeletal muscles. Though the relation between these areas and the chemicals are still unknown, this is a significant advance in…

Ocean Pollution: North Pacific Gyre filled with Plastic In 1997 a well-known chemist, scientific researcher and sea captain named Charles Moore, set sail from Hawaii back to his homeland, California after competing in a yacht race. Along the way, Captain Charles Moore had extra fuel to spare and decided to take a short cut through the low pressured winds of the north pacific gyre. As he and his crew reached the calm within the gyre, they were completely caught off guard as they noticed bits and…

Plastics are a material currently being used all around the world. As the production of this synthetic polymer has increased, it has become almost impossible to completely avoid interaction with a plastic material. With the discovery of this practical material, positives and negatives were discovered too. Plastics have a strong effect on the environment and human health. During manufacturing, additives are put in that can be harmful to each of these important aspects. Due to their synthetic…

Allie Irish Mr. Staples Period 1 3/28/16 Chemistry of Dental Fillings I chose to do my term paper on the chemistry behind dental fillings because after school I am planning on going in to the dentistry field and need to know the background on fillings. Many experiment have been done to find the best solutions of dental fillings. Different metals have been tested over the many decades to see which would have the…

In order to make food more affordable and feed a growing population, food companies add harmful chemicals and hormones to speed growth and increase production. This is a an epidemic because everybody is exposed to different kinds of chemicals and food chemicals are the most common. Due to increase in cost for maintaining our food healthy, adding chemicals and hormones drops the price, but has negative affects to the human body internally when consumed. Many different chemicals are added into…

There are several negative factors about water bottles. One negative aspect is the impact of the bottles on the environment. There is also another concern of the public, quite possibly the biggest about water bottles. It is Bisphenol A, or BPA for short. “It’s a chemical compound that has been reported quite thoroughly by the media since it started being exposed for its relation to various reproductive damages and cancer”(Environmental Impact of Bottled Water). This is the big…

Our contemporary world faces many types of health related issues that seems to escalate and worsen as years go by. One of these problems is the global obesity epidemic. Over the last 30 years, obesity rate has doubled in the countries with a Western lifestyle. Throughout the years, there have been many suggested causes for obesity or weight gain. Current lifestyles, such as overeating and lack of physical activities, are the most prominent ones. However, there is one possible cause that is…

However, the epoxy resin lining food cans was still a grave concern and widespread problem throughout the United States. A new study done during this time found BPA in several canned fruits, vegetables, and pasta treats consumed by many children. A Harvard study found that volunteers who consumed canned soup daily for five days had a 1,000 percent increase in urinary BPA (Datz, 2011). BPA is found in many foods and drinks ingested by Americans every day. It has also been proven to be found…

Plastic Bottles Are Just Big Trouble “50 billion plastic bottles are used each year in America, that’s enough to wrap around the world 190 times,” (Leithman). Even though plastic bottles are popular now, when they were first created in 1947, they were very expensive and not many people bought them. However, in 1960, high-density polyethylene was made and introduced to the public. As the demand for plastic bottles escalated, consumers produced more plastic bottles for cheap, while selling the…