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"Exposure to a trio of chemicals found in many everyday household and
industrial items may have contributed to millions of cases of heart disease,
stroke, and deaths over the years according to estimations of the health and
economic impacts of common plastic additives.
An international team of researchers pooled findings from over 1,700 existing
studies from 38 different countries investigating links between people's
exposure to the chemicals and certain health impacts.
The researchers argue the results are concerning enough to warrant global
action, but critics say we still need conclusive proof that these chemicals are
the true cause.
The suspects in question – BPA (bisphenol A), DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate)
and PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) – have been previously associated
with serious health issues.
The safety of BPA has been questioned for a while: widespread in our food
packaging, especially in the form of the epoxy that lines some food and drink
cans and bottles, exposure to this compound has been linked to higher rates of
ischemic heart disease and stroke.
This latest study found 5.4 million cases of ischemic heart disease and 346,000
cases of stroke in 2015 could be associated with BPA exposure. That suggests
BPA exposure could be associated with 431,000 deaths. An estimate on the total
economic impact suggests the resulting loss in health could have cost nations
an equivalent of US$1 trillion in purchasing power."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
