New study regarding long term effects of BPA/plastic

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Article: _http://fyiliving.com/health-news/bpa-and-water-bottles-%E2%80%93-the-danger-of-drinking-increases-over-time/
Study: _http://fyiliving.com/research/the-danger-of-bpa-over-time/

BPA and water bottles make for a dangerous combination. Although Bisphenol A (BPA), a substance found in plastics, has already been declared toxic in Canada, it is still prevalent in plenty of American food packages such as water bottles. According to a recent study, the more you eat and drink from packages made with BPA, the longer the toxins linger in your body.

While most past studies have focused on giving subjects single doses of BPA, this study is the first to compare the effects of subjects with prolonged exposure to BPA. The experiment found that people who regularly had BPA included in their diets had higher amounts linger in their systems. Moreover, while people with rare BPA exposure were able to eliminate it from their bodies in a shorter amount of time, those who continually ingested BPA had higher concentrations of the toxins remain in their bodies for longer periods of time.

Experts are obviously alarmed by these results. Since most other experiments have examined single doses of BPA, they fear that the long-term consequences may be even more significant than previously believed. More studies will need to be conducted to verify the effects of ongoing BPA exposure.

In the meantime, this research goes to show that while your body can handle occasional accidental BPA ingestion, allowing it to be exposed regularly can be detrimental. Read these helpful tips on how to help eliminate BPA from your life.

 

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Microplastics May Be Harming Your Body and Brain​

Story at a glance:

• Discarded plastic — both large and microscopic — circles the globe, choking our oceans and polluting our food supply, ultimately finding their way into your body where they can accumulate over time
• Scientists have detected microplastic in all kinds of human tissues, including the placenta, lungs, spleen, liver, kidney, heart, brain and stool. In 2022, Dutch scientists also confirmed the presence of microplastics in meat and milk, as well as the blood of both farm animals and humans
• Austrian researchers found plastic microparticles migrate into the brains of mice within two hours of drinking water contaminated with microplastic. Once in the brain, these plastic microparticles can increase the risk of inflammation, neurological disorders or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Other recent research found it can trigger behavioral changes akin to dementia in as little as three weeks
• Microplastics are toxic to cells. Research shows microplastic particles enter cells within 24 hours of exposure and primarily accumulate around the nucleus of the cell. As levels of microplastics and exposure time increase, cell viability significantly decreases
• Chinese scientists discovered microplastics in the heart tissue of 15 patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, and some of this plastic appears to be introduced during the surgery itself