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BPA stands for bisphenol A. BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960s. The National Toxicology Program at the Department of Health and Human Services has some concern about the possible health effects of BPA on the brain, behavior and prostate gland of fetuses, infants and children. The Food and Drug Administration now shares the concern and is taking steps to reduce human exposure to BPA in the food supply by finding alternatives to BPA in food containers.
Thanks again to the Feingold Association for their continued research on behavioral issues. In their July issue of eNews, Feingold posts an article titled "Now What?" This article describes a connection between the fillings in our teeth and behavior. Shocking!
Now What?
Ever since we realized that amalgam fillings were 50% mercury, many of us have been opting for "white" fillings as a safer choice. They certainly are prettier. But ARE they safer?Now we find that these fillings - and the dental sealants that are supposed to protect our children from fillings - are all made with BPA. Yes - that stuff we have been trying to get out of baby bottles and food can linings. We are actually paying to have it put directly into our kids' (and our own) mouths.
New research shows that children receiving such fillings lose "just a few" points on a neurobehavioral scale, becoming "just a little" more moody, more aggressive, and less well adjusted.
I have tried to find both sides of the issue, so - if you have teeth - read more here:
Feingold Association. "Now What?" - Feingold.org
"Putting BPA-based Dental Fillings In Perspective - Science News." - Science News
Horowitz, Janice. "Dueling Docs: Are Dental Sealants Safe for Kids?" - The Huffington Post
