The exposure to a chemical previously found in plastic bottles and aluminium cans – has been linked to the greater prevalence of the onset of heart and kidney disease in children and adolescents – according to recent studies.
The studies suggest that even nominal levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) can elevate levels of intoxicative stress and inflammation leading to protein leakage within the urine, which is often regarded as an early indication of renal damage and the future risk of experiencing heart-disease.
The study builds on previous concerns about BPA, which was recently prohibited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but is still used as a component within aluminum cans. The studies have illustrated that the chemical interferes with a range of the body’s processes, and has the potential to inflict serious damage on health and wellbeing.
Children in the United States are exposed to the chemical at an early stage of their life, and research has shown that nearly 92 percent of children have some trace of BPA in their urine by the age of 6. Its use has been banned in the European Union and Canada and recently, a study demonstrated the likely association between obesity and children, and those with high concentrations of BPA in their urine.
Within the study, the researchers controlled risk factors such as hypertension, insulin resistance, increased cholesterol, ethnicity and lifestyle factors such as poverty. Those with high-levels of BPA in their urine experienced a higher vulnerability to renal impairment and the future onset of heart-disease and related cardiac-episodes.
The researchers concluded their findings by emphasizing the need for further research on chemicals and their relationship with cardiovascular disease, noting that further study may well transform our understanding of how a range of factors, including environmental chemicals can impact upon wellness.
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