FIRST STUDIES ON THE BULGARIAN MARKET FOR BISPHENOL A IN INFANT FEEDING BOTTLES
Journal Title: Българско списание за обществено здраве (Bulgarian Journal of Public Health) - Year 2014, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic compound used primarily as a monomer in production of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins and as a non-polymer additive to other plastics. Because of the extensive use of BPA in the manufacture of consumer products, such as polycarbonate baby bottles, epoxy-resin can liners, food containers and utensils, dental sealants, protective coatings, flameretardants, and water supply pipes, there is a widespread human exposure to BPA. BPA has been shown to have weak binding affinity to oestrogen receptors. Concerning the results from human health effect assessments, while there is general consensus concerning data on acute and local effects and genotoxicity of BPA, there is not yet agreement as regards reproductive and developmental toxicity (specifically neurodevelopment) and carcinogenicity. There is also some debate on the toxicokinetics of BPA which is still not fully resolved. Taking into account that the present scientific data have suggested BPA-related effects of possible toxicological relevance, in particular neurodevelopmental, endocrine and reproductive effects, the European Commission banned the use of BPA for the manufacture of polycarbonate infant feeding bottles. At the National Center for Public Health and Analyses it was carried out a study to evaluate the infant feeding bottle market in Bulgaria for 2011 and 2013. Using HPLC with fluorescence detection of BPA some samples of imported infant feeding bottles were analysed. It was found a migration of BPA in some analysed samples in both years, that emphasizes the importance of the problem and the need of further research.
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Terry Vrabcheva, Tanya Barakova
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