Need your opinion

Read each paragraph and give me your opinion if you agree or disagree with it

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Bisphenol-A

I chose to research bisphenol-a (BPA), a very common synthetic compound used in manufacturing polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, and in sealants for canned foods. Originally BPA was intended to be used for its estrogenic effects, however the more potent diethylstilbestrol replaced it in clinical use (Mileva, Baker, Konkle, & Bielajew, 2014). Because BPA is a synthetic estrogen it interacts with estrogen receptors in the body and can alter gene-expression. However, BPA does not rely on estrogen receptors alone, having the ability to bind to several other parts of the cell body and nucleus. BPA has been linked to a myriad of health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cancers, liver damage, heart disease, and reproductive disorders. For those who are pregnant, the threat to the developing baby also includes inhibited brain growth.

While BPA and its effects are well researched, I am sure there is still more that can be learned from it. I am also a little disappointed that it is still so widely used in manufacturing, especially in food and drink containing products.

References

Mileva, G., Baker, S. L., Konkle, A. T. M.

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Some say you are what you eat. The EDC that I researched is bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960’s (Definition of bisphenol A, (n.d.), Retrieved from Google,https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&ei=iYLdX…). This is what brought me to this article on the modeling of school meals for potential bisphenol A (BPA) exposure. BPA can be linked to foods due to packaging of foods in individual ready-to-eat packets to help with the battle against obesity in children and in doing so BPA is migrated fromthe containers or the packaging the foods are in. BPA is in a variety of products like plastic bottles, dishes, utensils, and storage containers, the epoxy lining of canned foods and beverages, and from BPA found in paperboard used in food containers. The main way human exposure is through dietary ingestion, which accounts for 99% of total exposure in preschoolers and 74–88% for children who are 6–12 years old.The Expert Panel Report of the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction of the National Toxicology Program is really interested in school aged children because endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) and children’s developing bodies are especially susceptible to hormone disruption and in some the smallest change in a child’s developing hormones can make a big impact on the body. The EDC bisphenol A can have negative effects on the reproductive system and has been known to potentially cause neural and behavioral effects as well as effects on the development reproductive organ development. These EDC’s are being minimally looked into the exposure in school children food. There are 50 EDC’s that have been approved for food packaging even with the knowledge of the potential harm that EDC’s can cause. It is my opinion that these products need to be removed and an alternate product need to be put in place.

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Mitchell- The deputy fire chief in charge. He supervises the terminating of the fire.

Durgan- Logistics Chief at the Fire Department. He’s in charge of equipment and evacuating the citizens.

Goodman- Fire Captain. Responsible for all briefings.

Hinkley- Qualified in hazmat and in charge of all hazardous materials. Due to the train hauling ammonia, chlorine and hydrochloric acids his specialties are needed.

Edwards- Chief of Police. Coordinating and monitoring all traffic and activities in the surrounding area.

Brown- Policy aid. The mayors right hand person.

Bauer- The Mayor. Releasing the appropriate announcements for the community and surrounding area.

Stevers- Commander of the Police Department. Reviewing all things before being released to assigned sites.

Schwoboda- Knowledgeable in how to handle situations such as this. Responsible for evacuating the affected area(s) such as the stadium.

The safety of the community and people in the accident is the main priority. Making sure everyone gets out alive is extremely important. Monitoring and defusing the chemicals should be monitored as well. Evacuations are more important. The safety of the public should be handled first and then knowledge regarding the degree of these chemicals and how extreme this could become if mixed.