BPA and Human Health Effects
BPA is used to make polycarbonate plastics and food and beverage liners. Test shows that more than 90% of Americans have traces of BPA in their bodies. BPA alters the reproductive system and brain development. Scientist argue that if the amount used is low to cause harm. The EPA and the Food and drug administration are deciding if they should regulate BPA in canned foods and other products. A test shows that the amount that is given to test animals is higher the\an the amount in consumer products. Different colleges have argued that the findings that Teeguarden made are wrong. Others say that they are seeing effects on animals at very very low concentrations, this concerns people because the amount of BPA used in products is also very low. Biologist say that there are effects that happens at low dosage that don't happen at a high dosage. It is finally acknowledged that a small amount of BPA affects the human health.