Don’t trust! “BPA-Free” Bottles Aren’t Much Better

He bisphenol A (BPA) is an additive used to toughen plastic with endocrine disrupting properties. This additive can pass into the content of a food container and into the body is capable of interfering with the hormonal system and increase the risk of developing reproductive and metabolic diseases and even cancer.

The accumulation of evidence led to its use in baby bottles being banned in 2010. Information about its negative effects on health has led to the existence of a demand for “BPA-free” products and many manufacturers have been quick to offer their alternatives to bottles, glasses and other plastic items that are in contact with drinks and food.

Bisphenol A is replaced by other similar bisphenols

However, according to research carried out at the Paris Diderot University, the additives that replace bisphenol A are chemical compounds from the same family and They are just as dangerous.

Scientists believe that other bisphenols -such as bisphenol S or bisphenols F, BPS and BPF– that are being used in these alternative products also behave like female hormones in the human body.

And they have found out by subjecting all these bisphenols to tests with cultures of human testicle cells. The researchers observed that the other bisphenols reduce testosterone production in the same way as bisphenol A.

They cause everything from obesity to hyperactivity

Later research, conducted at the University of Texas, found that bisphenol S can pass from plastic to content and that tiny amounts are enough to cause metabolic disorders related to obesity, diabetes, birth defects or cancer.

Bisphenols have also been associated with neurological disorders such as hyperactivity (for example, in studies conducted at the University of Calgary).

Besides Plastic bottlesbisphenol A or its alternatives are found in the resins that coat the inside of canned food and in the thermal paper where cash register tickets are printed.

safe alternatives

The alternative to plastic is not plastic. If you want to take water with you, use a glass or steel bottle.