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BPA TOXICITY Sami Moses Sophia Kang Block 6. WHAT IS IT? Bisphenol A Common in plastic 90% of us have it mainly obtained by consuming through containers.

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1 BPA TOXICITY Sami Moses Sophia Kang Block 6

2 WHAT IS IT? Bisphenol A Common in plastic 90% of us have it mainly obtained by consuming through containers sealed with BPA

3 HARMFUL EFFECTS  Not official; though effects have been observed through animal studies Hormone levels Brain and behavior problems Cancer Heart problems Other conditions Increased risk to children

4 POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS??? Only buy BPA-free products Do not microwave foods in plastic containers Do not put plastic containers in the dish washer Do not scrub plastic containers with harmful detergents

5 WORKS CITED Nordqvist, Christian. "What Is BPA (bisphenol A)? Is BPA Harmful?" Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, 26 Sept. 2014. Web. 06 Jan. 2015. "The Facts About Bisphenol A, BPA." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2015.


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