BPA and Human Health Effects
The effects of BPA on humans is a controversial topic in the scientific world. Some people argue that we should not be looking at the effects BPA cause on animals, but instead develop models that will predict how the chemical will react to a human body and how much of it is needed to cause. Other people argue that the effects of BPA on animals is sufficient evidence of it's dangers. BPA acts as a hormone disruptor, which can lead to many problems, such as breast cancer. BPA is used in canned foods, so it's clear why the debate is large, because this chemical is being ingested. Even though small amounts may be entered, BPA will have some effects that happens in low doses that don't appear in high exposures.
The debate to me sounds really unreasonable. There is evidence that BPA is a hormone disruptor and can cause breast cancer in some cases. It seems really pointless to make this intricate model to see just how much BPA is needed to cause certain problems because some problems appear at low exposures and some appear at high exposures. If a product is proven to be harmful to a degree in all concentrations, there should just be efforts looking for an alternative, not a limit.
The debate to me sounds really unreasonable. There is evidence that BPA is a hormone disruptor and can cause breast cancer in some cases. It seems really pointless to make this intricate model to see just how much BPA is needed to cause certain problems because some problems appear at low exposures and some appear at high exposures. If a product is proven to be harmful to a degree in all concentrations, there should just be efforts looking for an alternative, not a limit.