[SFV] Environmental Work group Information on PBA

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It is not dioxin, but a hormone disrupting chemical....

isphenol A in your body: How it got there and how to minimize your exposure

The common plastic additive bisphenol A has been getting a lot of press lately.

It's a hormone disruptor that can be found in almost everybody, and animal

studies have linked it to breast and prostate cancer, and infertility. Knowing

all that won't help you avoid the chemical, but we've got some information here

that might. Knowing how you're exposed is among the best ways to minimize

further exposure.

How'd it get there? Studies show canned foods are a common source of daily BPA

exposure in our lives. Cans of soda generally contain less BPA than canned pasta

or soup. The worst foods tested contain enough BPA to put pregnant women and

formula-fed infants much closer to dangerous levels than the government

typically allows. Even some liquid infant formula is packed in cans lined with

BPA, which seems ludicrous given the special vulnerabilities of children's

developing systems. In addition to canned food, certain plastics are often made

with BPA. Called polycarbonate, these plastics are rigid and clear or

translucent and usually marked with a recycling label #7. Not all #7 containers

are made with BPA, but it makes for a reasonable and useful guideline for

avoiding a category of plastics. Some reusable polycarbonate water bottles (we

won't name names), marketed as non-leaching because they minimize plastic taste

and odor, may still leach trace amounts of BPA. But hold on

before you run out and buy a metal water bottle -- make sure you know what

you're getting. Many reusable metal water bottles are lined with the same

BPA-leaching plastic found in cans of food.

How do you get rid of it? Unfortunately, BPA is so widely used and

manufactured that you're not likely to eliminate it from your system altogether.

There are some steps you can take to minimize your exposure, though:

When possible, and especially if you’re pregnant and when feeding a young

child, limit the amount of canned food in your diet.

Avoid using old or scratched polycarbonate bottles. If you're in the market

for a new water bottle, look for stainless steel water bottles that do not have

a plastic liner.

Don't use plastic containers to heat food in the microwave. Opt for ceramic,

glass, or other microwavable dishware.

Soft or cloudy-colored plastic does not contain BPA.

If you're formula feeding your infant, consider using powdered formulas

packaged in non-steel cans. Also, choose baby bottles made from glass or

plastics that don't leach BPA (like polypropylene or polyethylene).

 

 

 

rojony57 <rojony57 wrote: To All - Just

received this and thought you might like to read it.

Good to know....pass on to your friends that do.

This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical

Center as well.

 

No plastic containers in micro

 

No water bottles in freezer.

 

No plastic wrap in microwave...

 

A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.

 

Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze

your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from

the plastic.

 

Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle

Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked

about dioxins and how bad they are for us.

 

He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using

plastic containers...

 

This especially applies to foods that contain fat.

 

He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases

dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...

 

Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or

ceramic containers for heating food... You get the same results, only

without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and

soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in

something else.

 

Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just

safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

 

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants

moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is

one of the reasons...

 

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as

dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the

food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt

out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.

 

Cover food with a paper towel instead. This is an article that should

be sent to anyone important in your life!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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