![]() In the study published in the Journal of Scientific Reports, BPS had a quicker impact within 5 minutes of exposure, meaning you do not need to have a buildup of the chemical over time to experience negative side effects (). However, this specific chemical when recently studied by the University of Guelph, has been proven to have a rapid negative affect in mice when compared to BPA. There is typically others added to replace them and in some cases they can be even more harmful than those banned in the first place.įor example, BPS (Bisphenol S), is a common substitute used by many manufactures in order label their products BPA free and appear to be safe to consumers. This is a common practice in businesses when certain chemicals become restricted. ![]() The FDA banned BPA use in baby bottles and children’s sippy cups but companies replaced BPA with other toxic chemicals such as BPS, BPE, and BPF (). With that said, it is difficult to know how these chemicals affect the body, however it is known that additional common chemicals found in plastics such as PVC and phthalates can also be detrimental to human health. The research discovered over 1,000 chemicals used in these plastics and 80% are unknown. ![]() There is a new study recently published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology where researchers analyzed 34 different plastic based products and determined that 74% of those products are harmful in some way (). There are several other chemicals in plastics that put your child’s health at risk. ![]() Yes, BPA is incredibly harmful, especially for children and can cause a number of issues such as stunts in brain development, hyper activity, higher risk of obesity, asthma, ovarian development issues in girls, and the list goes on (). Most people have been whamboozled by the claims that BPA free plastics are safe but that could not be further from the truth. ![]()
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