BPA is found in the lining of many different plastics. Now after the latest study done by the Colombia Center for Children's Environmental Health, there is a strong possibility of a link between BPA detected in children and later breathing problems. There was a study done on a group of 568 mothers and their children by taking urine samples. Researchers found that a child's chances of having asthma were increased if BPA was found in their urine at ages 3, 5 and 7. Also if BPA was measured in the urine at age 3, the chances of wheezing by ages 5 and 6 were increased. From the study, the researchers concluded that there is a positive association between BPA and breathing problems.
A quote from the article, "BPA is believed to be present in almost everyone in the United States because the chemical is in so many products". Now this doesn't mean we all are going to have breathing problems, it just means that when you stop and think, we probably have a lot more than just BPA floating around in our bodies. Harmful chemicals are in many household products. Companies try and eliminate exposing us to these harmful chemicals by not making their products with them, but the alternative chemicals they use instead may also hurt us. For every good thing there are consequences and we just can't avoid these chemicals completely; it is our lifestyle now.
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