Friday (ten / 6) United States Department of Health is adding kinds of chemicals to the list 240 chemicals that "must be anticipated" because they are carcinogens. The chemicals that are captafol, styrene, cobalt-tungsen carbide, o-nitrotulene and riddelliine.
The chemical styrene, which is widely used in disposable coffee cups or packing container, including the kinds of chemicals to watch out because it is strongly suspected to be carcinogenic or cancer causing.
Nevertheless, before you stay away from these plastic cups, mentioned that the bulk of the styrene exposure comes from cigarettes. Research has shown the chemicals in cigarettes containing stryrene ten times greater than other sources.
Styrene is a chemical used widely, ranging from beverage containers, fiberglass, plastic pipes, to automotive parts.
In the Document on carcinogens, which was prepared by the National Toxicology Program, U.S., also warned of the dangers of chemicals formaldehyde as a preservative widely used plastic products and textiles. Besides agricultural materials aristolochic acid, which is widely used in herbal products to treat rheumatism, gout and inflammation also need to beware.
Research conducted in the laboratory, either in animals or humans, those working in the industry who are exposed to these chemicals in high amounts, indicating styrene destroy white blood cells and increases the risk of leukemia and lymphoma cancer. Some proof also suggests the risk of pancreatic and esophageal cancer.
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Described by John Bucher, director of the National Toxicology Program Office even included in the group of carcinogens but not necessarily the ingredients that directly cause cancer. "There are plenty of factors that lead to cancer, ranging from the number and magnitude of exposure and vulnerability of someone kimi materials on cancer," they said.
Research in the United States indicate a health threat under exposure to chemicals found around the kitchen. Similar exposure to chemical substances often used in food packaging products and nonstick pan allegedly associated with the acceleration of cases among postmenopausal females.
Research shows that females whose bodies were contaminated with chemicals or PFC perfluorocarbon high levels alter more quickly than females who PFCnya lower levels.
PFC has a water-repellent properties and overweight, so that this substance is often used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware, food packaging and sprey antipanas antinoda for clothing and carpets.
PFC is more often found around the house. These substances can enter the body through the dust, vapors or through food. Other studies have also been linking the PFC with cases of thyroid cancer, immune process disorders and heart disease. Plenty of researchers also think that the PFC can also disrupt hormone production in the body.
Recent research specialists at the University of West Virginia to link high levels of PFCs in the case of menopause among females. They analyze PFCs in blood samples from sekitat 26 000 U.S. females.
Known companies such as 3M has stopped using these substances in its products since 2002 because of health risks. While the company's Teflon cookware, DuPont, also agreed to no longer use it even if done in stages until 2015.
Analysis showed the highest levels of PFCs are present in females over age 42 who had entered menopause. Research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism also showed that females at high PFC group also appeared to have significantly lower levels of estrogen.
"Undoubtedly there is a relationship between exposure to PFC with the case of menopause," said Dr. Sarah Knox, of the researchers.
"Part of the explanation is that females in her age group have higher PFC because they no longer release the PFC because it was not menstruating. But clinically this is still confusing because it means that increased exposure to PFCs is a natural effect of the menopause system," they added.
However, they stressed that the research does not show that high levels of PFCs can speed up menopause in females.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency said it will analyze this further research. So far, they have done research about potential contaminants from the cooker and kitchen equipment usually found that the levels are still low and within safe limits.
Dr Stuart Harrad of indoor air pollution specialist from Birmingham University, said most British people are exposed to PFC does not hurt when they work in an office with pollutant levels within safe limits.
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