Showing posts with label chemicals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chemicals. Show all posts
Gender Bending Chemicals in Food Packaging Linked To Breathing Problems in Babies
Friday, May 16, 2014
A gender-bending chemical found in food packaging is linked to breathing problems in young babies, researchers have found.
A study showed pregnant mothers with the highest levels of bisphenol A in their bodies were twice as likely to have babies who suffer from wheezing in their first six months.
Wheezing in babies can be a symptom of lung damage, asthma, bronchitis, allergies or an infection.
Bisphenol A, or BPA, which is used to harden plastics, is one of the world’s most widely manufactured chemicals and can be found in dozens of everyday items including baby bottles, CD cases and food and drink packaging.
If you use water bottles or plastic of any kind (#3, #7, etc), conventionally packed products of any kind or cans and insulated cartons of any kind, chances are you have been exposed to BPA.
Human studies have found BPA in many tissues and fluids, including urine, blood, breast milk, the amniotic fluid of pregnant women and the antral fluid of mature follicles. A national survey conducted by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2003-2004 found BPA in 93 percent of the 2,517 people (age 6 and up) who were tested.
Because the chemical mimics oestrogen, many scientists believe it interferes with the way hormones are processed by the body.
Previous research from North Carolina State University and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) showed significant reproductive health effects in rats that have been exposed to bisphenol-A (BPA) at levels equivalent to or below the dose that has been thought not to produce any adverse effects.
Although several animal studies have shown it to be safe, others have linked Bisphenol A to breast cancer, liver damage, obesity, diabetes and fertility problems.
The latest U.S. study looked at the BPA levels of 367 pregnant women, with researchers at Penn State College of Medicine measuring levels of the chemical in expectant mothers in the 16th and 26th week of pregnancy.
They found 99 per cent of women had measurable levels of the chemical in their bodies – and those with the highest levels in their 16th week were twice as likely to have babies who wheezed at six months old than women with the lowest levels.
However, the study also found that high concentrations of BPA at 26 weeks and at birth were not connected to the condition.
Some experts suggest exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals causes the most harm during a crucial window of development early on in pregnancy, and believe women of child-bearing age should avoid products containing BPA.
Elizabeth Salter-Green, director of the Chemicals, Health and Environment Monitoring Trust, said: ‘This new research adds further weight to the need to reduce our exposure to this chemical, particularly pregnant women.
It is the foetus developing in utero that is most vulnerable to BPA exposures.’
Last year Denmark became the first country in the EU to ban BPA in packaging for food and drink aimed at under-threes, while the EU itself voted to ban it from baby bottles last year. Canada and three U.S. states have also introduced restrictions.
Adam J. Spanier, lead author of the study, which was presented at a conference in the U.S. yesterday, called for more research into BPA
A study showed pregnant mothers with the highest levels of bisphenol A in their bodies were twice as likely to have babies who suffer from wheezing in their first six months.
Wheezing in babies can be a symptom of lung damage, asthma, bronchitis, allergies or an infection.
Bisphenol A, or BPA, which is used to harden plastics, is one of the world’s most widely manufactured chemicals and can be found in dozens of everyday items including baby bottles, CD cases and food and drink packaging.
If you use water bottles or plastic of any kind (#3, #7, etc), conventionally packed products of any kind or cans and insulated cartons of any kind, chances are you have been exposed to BPA.
Human studies have found BPA in many tissues and fluids, including urine, blood, breast milk, the amniotic fluid of pregnant women and the antral fluid of mature follicles. A national survey conducted by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2003-2004 found BPA in 93 percent of the 2,517 people (age 6 and up) who were tested.
Because the chemical mimics oestrogen, many scientists believe it interferes with the way hormones are processed by the body.
Previous research from North Carolina State University and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) showed significant reproductive health effects in rats that have been exposed to bisphenol-A (BPA) at levels equivalent to or below the dose that has been thought not to produce any adverse effects.
Although several animal studies have shown it to be safe, others have linked Bisphenol A to breast cancer, liver damage, obesity, diabetes and fertility problems.
The latest U.S. study looked at the BPA levels of 367 pregnant women, with researchers at Penn State College of Medicine measuring levels of the chemical in expectant mothers in the 16th and 26th week of pregnancy.
They found 99 per cent of women had measurable levels of the chemical in their bodies – and those with the highest levels in their 16th week were twice as likely to have babies who wheezed at six months old than women with the lowest levels.
However, the study also found that high concentrations of BPA at 26 weeks and at birth were not connected to the condition.
Some experts suggest exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals causes the most harm during a crucial window of development early on in pregnancy, and believe women of child-bearing age should avoid products containing BPA.
Elizabeth Salter-Green, director of the Chemicals, Health and Environment Monitoring Trust, said: ‘This new research adds further weight to the need to reduce our exposure to this chemical, particularly pregnant women.
It is the foetus developing in utero that is most vulnerable to BPA exposures.’
Last year Denmark became the first country in the EU to ban BPA in packaging for food and drink aimed at under-threes, while the EU itself voted to ban it from baby bottles last year. Canada and three U.S. states have also introduced restrictions.
Adam J. Spanier, lead author of the study, which was presented at a conference in the U.S. yesterday, called for more research into BPA
15 highly dangerous chemicals in cigarettes
Saturday, March 29, 2014
15 highly dangerous chemicals in cigarettes - Many already know that smoking is not a good thing for the health of the smoker and the people around him. This is because in many cigarettes contained deadly chemicals.
If the frequency of exposing the body, of these hazardous chemicals can be at risk for the disease. The surprising finding that cigarette there are more than 3,000 chemicals are deadly dangerous.
You need to know some of the 3,000 harmful chemicals contained in cigarettes that you need to know, as quoted from Boldsky:
1. Coumarin
Coumarin is an additive in foods are now prohibited under world standards. But so many use organic addictive substance in cigarettes.
2. Reciprocal
Elevated levels of lead in the blood can cause poisoning, even death in extreme cases. Lead is also known as a carcinogen.
3. Hydrogen Cyanide
It is known that the poison cyanide is the fastest in the world. In combination with hydrogen, these chemicals can damage the cilia in the bronchial tubes and lungs. Though fine hair like cilia function normally helps to drag out the toxins in the air that is inhaled.
4. Naphthalene
Naphthalene mothballs or material used to keep insects and rodents out of clothes. Well, this chemical is also contained in cigarettes. Imagine, that smokers inhale camphor material from his mouth.
5. Chromium
Chromium is a metal that is clearly causing cancer. But even worse, chromium attaches to the DNA and cause damage.
6. Nitrogen Oxides
Nitrogen oxides are air pollutants generated factories and cars. These are poisonous and can cause inflammation in the lungs. This substance is also contained in cigarette smoke.
7. Cadmium
Cadmium is a metal used to make batteries. In smokers, inhaled chemicals will be stored in the lining of the kidneys that can cause kidney damage.
8. Ammonia
Ammonia odor reminiscent of toilet cleaners. This foul-smelling chemicals could create a headache but make smoking activity becomes very addictive.
9. Carbon monoxide
Approximately five percent of cigarette smoke is carbon monoxide. This poisonous gas attaches to red blood cells and reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood. As a result, damaged lungs and potentially develop coronary disease.
10. Acetone
Acetone is a chemical which is familiar to most women. Because this material is contained in nail polish remover. Well, cigarettes also contain acetone. Imagine these chemicals enter through the airways and lungs dwells.
11. Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a chemical used to preserve dead bodies. Well, the same substances contained in cigarettes, hiii.
12. Tar
Carcinogenic tar cigarettes appear when burned. These chemicals can cause a variety of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, impotence, blood diseases, enfisema, chronic bronchitis, and interruption of pregnancy.
13. Arsenic
Arsenic is a metal that can easily poison the blood. Even many factory workers who died from arsenic poisoning. Accumulation of arsenic in the body damaging cells ability to renew itself.
14. Benzene
Benzene is a petrochemical that is used to download dry clean clothes. The content is also a carcinogen that can cause cancer of the blood.
15. Nicotine
Nicotine is present in very high amounts in cigarettes. This substance derived from the tobacco itself. Nicotine causes cancer and destroy the DNA structure.
Well, thats all 15 chemicals contained in a roko. By reading this hopefully you begin to quit smoking.
If the frequency of exposing the body, of these hazardous chemicals can be at risk for the disease. The surprising finding that cigarette there are more than 3,000 chemicals are deadly dangerous.
You need to know some of the 3,000 harmful chemicals contained in cigarettes that you need to know, as quoted from Boldsky:
1. Coumarin
Coumarin is an additive in foods are now prohibited under world standards. But so many use organic addictive substance in cigarettes.
2. Reciprocal
Elevated levels of lead in the blood can cause poisoning, even death in extreme cases. Lead is also known as a carcinogen.
3. Hydrogen Cyanide
It is known that the poison cyanide is the fastest in the world. In combination with hydrogen, these chemicals can damage the cilia in the bronchial tubes and lungs. Though fine hair like cilia function normally helps to drag out the toxins in the air that is inhaled.
4. Naphthalene
Naphthalene mothballs or material used to keep insects and rodents out of clothes. Well, this chemical is also contained in cigarettes. Imagine, that smokers inhale camphor material from his mouth.
5. Chromium
Chromium is a metal that is clearly causing cancer. But even worse, chromium attaches to the DNA and cause damage.
6. Nitrogen Oxides
Nitrogen oxides are air pollutants generated factories and cars. These are poisonous and can cause inflammation in the lungs. This substance is also contained in cigarette smoke.
7. Cadmium
Cadmium is a metal used to make batteries. In smokers, inhaled chemicals will be stored in the lining of the kidneys that can cause kidney damage.
8. Ammonia
Ammonia odor reminiscent of toilet cleaners. This foul-smelling chemicals could create a headache but make smoking activity becomes very addictive.
9. Carbon monoxide
Approximately five percent of cigarette smoke is carbon monoxide. This poisonous gas attaches to red blood cells and reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood. As a result, damaged lungs and potentially develop coronary disease.
10. Acetone
Acetone is a chemical which is familiar to most women. Because this material is contained in nail polish remover. Well, cigarettes also contain acetone. Imagine these chemicals enter through the airways and lungs dwells.
11. Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a chemical used to preserve dead bodies. Well, the same substances contained in cigarettes, hiii.
12. Tar
Carcinogenic tar cigarettes appear when burned. These chemicals can cause a variety of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, impotence, blood diseases, enfisema, chronic bronchitis, and interruption of pregnancy.
13. Arsenic
Arsenic is a metal that can easily poison the blood. Even many factory workers who died from arsenic poisoning. Accumulation of arsenic in the body damaging cells ability to renew itself.
14. Benzene
Benzene is a petrochemical that is used to download dry clean clothes. The content is also a carcinogen that can cause cancer of the blood.
15. Nicotine
Nicotine is present in very high amounts in cigarettes. This substance derived from the tobacco itself. Nicotine causes cancer and destroy the DNA structure.
Well, thats all 15 chemicals contained in a roko. By reading this hopefully you begin to quit smoking.
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