BPAis a chemical compound found in hard plastics and is mostly found in food and beverage packaging. It is also found in water bottles, baby bottles, dental fillings, insulation materials, dental instruments, medical instruments, eye lenses,
BPA It is found in DVDs and CDs, home electronics, and sports equipment. BPA acts as a counterfeit hormone and interferes with the function and secretion of natural hormones in our body, which is harmful to our health. creates danger. Babies and young children are more sensitive to the effects of BPA, and studies have shown that it triggers asthma, type 2 diabetes, early puberty, breast cancer, brain learning and memory functions, egg and It has been found that it impairs sperm quality and has an estrogen-like effect in our body, negatively affecting hormonal balance. Experts say that people get the source of BPA from packaged foods and beverages. In studies, it has been detected in high doses such as 95% in adult urine and 93% in children's urine.
So how can we protect ourselves?
➡We should always prefer glass instead of plastic containers.
➡We should never put food in the microwave in plastic containers.
➡We should not wash items containing plastic in the dishwasher.
The products we should stay away from to protect from BPA are;
➡Hard transparent plastics and products Products marked with number 7 on the base,
➡All types of plastics numbered 3 or 6,
➡BPA-lined canned foods,
➡Plastic toys,
➡“ These are feeding bottles and pacifiers that do not contain the phrase "BPA 0%"...Currently, in countries such as America, Canada,
Japan and France, BPA Its use is prohibited and unfortunately there is still no study on this subject in our country. That's why we should be more careful when choosing the products we use.
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