Ai o BPA novamente (plásticos, disruptor endócrino)...

Ai o BPA presente nos plásticos e em tantas outras coisas (ver citação abaixo) novamente:

Coisas "giras" nas tartarugas:
http://www.chemicalonline.com/doc/center-to-study-effects-of-plastics-chemicals-0001

E um centro de investigação para quem realmente interessa (entre aspas), as crianças:
http://www.chemicalonline.com/doc/center-to-study-effects-of-plastics-chemicals-0001

Citando:
"BPA and phthalates are endocrine disruptors. They mimic natural hormones and thus can interfere with hormone signaling in the body.
BPA is used to make shatterproof plastics and is a component of many containers and bottles, PVC pipes, dental fillings and electronics. Resins made with BPA line metal food and drink containers. Human studies have found BPA in many tissues and fluids, including urine, blood, breast milk and the amniotic fluid of pregnant women."

PS. SO THEY SAY...

Micro-partículas em cosméticos e a cadeia alimentar

Pedidos para serem banidas (RU):


Citando:
"Microbeads commonly found in hundreds of bathroom products are finding their way into the country’s most loved seafood dishes, including crab, mussels and lobster."
Detalhes:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/health/mps-call-for-microbead-ban-after-evidence-shows-plastic-entering-human-food-chain-1-8084721


E algumas empresas que se estão a comprometer em deixar de usar:
https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/pt/industria
Estudos relacionados:
https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/pt/ciencia

Tirar o Bisfenol A (BPA) da nossa alimentação (PDF de 2010)

Tirar o Bisfenol A da nossa alimentação devia ser uma preocupação de todos nós (pequeníssimas quantidades estão a associadas a uma série de problemas - ver citação abaixo):

• PDF muito interessante (de 2010) com dicas em como tirar o Bisfenol A da nossa alimentação: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/assets/pdfs/publications/what-labels-dont-tell-us-1.pdf
• Uma medição sistemática da presença de BPA nas latas (dos EUA): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21598963
• Latas sem BPA começam a ser usadas: https://www.niftyhomestead.com/blog/bpa-free-cans/

Citando:

"WHAT LABELS DON’T TELL US - A Report by the Breast Cancer Fund • 2010
Bisphenol A* Facts:

Serving Size: trace amounts found in food and beverage can linings, some plastic baby
and water bottles

Linked to: cancer, reproductive harm, obesity, ADHD, immune system harm

• Studies showing harm: over 200 
• Americans affected: 93%
• % of canned food that tests positive for BPA: 80%
• % of liquid from polycarbonate bottles that tests positive for BPA: 96%
• Safer alternatives already on the market: 11 "