Glass is Better
At these times, it’s a challenge for us to forego using products made of polycarbonates. Everything that we buy or use, more or less, have some components of plastic. These containers serve as storage for food and liquids and even used for heating or cooking. It is difficult to find glass containers these days of the plastic revolution. That is why more people are getting sick all the time, our health deteriorating and our children’s development and growth is suffering. It was unheard of when I was a teenager that a girl of eight would already have her menses. BPA’s trait is to function like the female hormone, estrogen. So, to hear that kind of news these days does not surprise us anymore. According to research and studies, an astounding 90% of the population carries trace residues of BPA in their bodies.
In 1891, Bisphenol was created but its production was introduced in the market only in the 50′s. The chemical Bisphenol or BPA was leaking from some containers that’s why its release to the public was delayed. In science, BPA or Bisphenol A is described as the main ingredient in the production of polycarbonate material. Studies also noticed the adverse effect of bisphenol (even in little amounts), as it imitates the function of estrogen, the female sex hormone, on growing animals. Furthermore, hormonal imbalances have been the result of various specimens identified with Bisphenol A or BPA in their bloodstream. That is why BPA was tagged as “environmental hormones.” Breast cancer, prostate cancer, premature menses and structural changes in the brain are among its effects. Babies being fed on plastic bottles nowadays, that’s really something to worry about! Bisphenol A or BPA is indeed a very harmful substance. Canada itself was the first country to implement safety measures to restrict BPA exposure. Everyone knows the danger the chemical poses when contact is made, that information is already too old. Proof of the substance to have adverse hormonal effects was first substantiated by the experiment made where ovariectomized rats were given BPA. This happened during the 1930′s. (Dodds and Lawson, 1936, 1938) The result of the research in relation to the consequences of BPA on humans were even underrated.
The principle of BPA is it hardens the plastic and giving it a lightweight feeling, creating a clear, heat resistant, electrical resistant, and shatter resistant material. Glass lenses, storage discs, computers, tools, headlights, equipments for safety in sports and medicine, incubators, reusable containers and can linings – these are but a few of the many products that is polycarbonate made.
SRI Consulting printed in its Chemical Economics Handbook, released in August of 2004 its findings on the overall consumption of BPA for the year 2003, an estimated 3 million metric tons.
Decreased BPA exposure can be done in a number of ways. When buying food in stores, choose those that are packed in glass jars especially tomato sauce. The reason for this is that the acid of the tomato, when it reacts with a plastic container, BPA begins to seep out. Try to consume fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables as these are BPA free. Pick soft drinks and juices that are packed in glass bottles. Also, for your baby’s safety, use a glass bottle when feeding her/him.
As much as possible, everything I use is made of glass or ceramic. Remember your pets need feeding too and they have a container of their own. Try to make sure that your using a glass container or ceramic or stainless steel and not plastic. There are birdbaths also that are created magnificently in colored glass or ceramic. It makes the garden look very pretty and lessens the risk of wildlife and domestic animals getting exposed to BPA. Besides, glass can be reprocessed and reused. In any case, glass still prevails!
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