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BPA AND OBESITY
Another factor in America’s Obesity Epidemic.
Jessica HaydelHPA 432 Powerpoint PresentationJuly 2, 2015
WHAT IS BPA?
BPA or Bisphenol A is a chemical produced for use mainly in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.
BPA is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical (EDC), a chemical that may interfere with the body’s endocrine system producing adverse effects.
These plastics and epoxy’s affect us because they are used in some food and drink packaging such as water and infant bottles, compact discs, medical devices, coatings on metal of food cans, bottle tops, and water supply pipes.
APHA’S APPROACH TO EDC’S
The Below link is to the American Public Health Associations Approach to Exposure to EDC’s and contains a great introduction to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.
http://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/09/09/03/a-precautionary-approach-to-reducing-american-exposure-to-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals
EDC DISRUPTING NORMAL HORMONE RESPONSE
BPA
WHAT ABOUT OBESITY According to the CDC more than one third (78.6 million)
of adults and 17% (12.7 million) children and adolescents in the United States are obese.
Obesity leads to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers which are potentially all preventable causes of death.
According to the CDC, the estimated medical cost of obesity in the U.S. in 2008 was $147 Billion.
Nutrition and Physical Activity are some of the more common aspects we look at to reverse the obesity epidemic, but obesity is a multifactorial disease.
We need to consider the role endocrine disruptors such as BPA are playing in this epidemic.
A multifactorial disease needs a multifactorial prevention approach
BPA AND OBESITY A paper from Heindel and Schug discusses how
certain EDC’s that interfere with endocrine signaling can disrupt hormonally regulated metabolic processes. These chemicals may predispose people to gain weight despite efforts to limit calories and increase physical activity.
A study from Trasande, et al., revealed an association between BPA urinary concentration and obesity in children and adolescents
A study from Savastrano et al. showed detectable BPA plasma levels in the population studied and an association between BPA and Waist Circumference (WC) ( higher BPA plasma levels were associated with higher WC).
THE PROBLEM BPA is still a common component of many
products consumed by Americans. Many Americans may not even realize BPA is
considered an Endocrine Disruptor or that it can be a factor leading to obesity.
With the current obesity epidemic, there needs to be better awareness
We need more research to better establish the association between BPA and obesity
We need better regulation of BPA in products for human consumption
CURRENT ACTIONS Senate Bill 821, The BPA in Food Packaging Right to
Know Act was recently introduced into Congress. This Bill would call for a revised safety assessment
for food containers composed in whole or part of BPA. It would also determine if there is reasonable certainty that no harm will come from BPA exposure through food containers or other items.
The Bill also includes an amendment that would place a cautionary label on packaging of products that contain BPA.
Additionally, I propose the following amendment:
Senate Amdt. 922
Description: Amendment sought to develop a fund for further research to better establish the link between BPA and Obesity
Sponsor: Senator Ed Markey
WHAT CAN WE DO? Contact your policy makers to
encourage them to support passage of Senate Bill 821.
Share Fact sheets with others to increase awareness of the issue
Progress
WHO CAN HELP (POLICY PARAMOURS) California Representative Lois Capps
http://capps.house.gov/
California Senator Diane Feinstein http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hot-t
opics
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin http://www.durbin.senate.gov/legislation
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey http://www.markey.senate.gov/priorities/toxics
WHO CAN HELP? (POLICY STAKEHOLDERS)
GovernmentalNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Toxicology Program
InternationalWorld Health Organization (WHO)
European Commission
WHO CAN HELP (POLICY STAKEHOLDERS)
Non-GovernmentalEden Foods
The Endocrine Society
Natural Resources Defense Council
Environmental Working Group
FINAL THOUGHTS
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”-Barack Obama
REFERENCES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult Obestiy Facts.
Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Childhood Obesity Facts.
Retrieved from:http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html Heindel, J.J., Schug, T.T., (2013). The Perfect Storm for Obesity. Obesity.
21(6): 1079-1080. Trasande, L., Attina, T.M., Blustein, J. (2012) Association Between
Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration and Obesity Prevalence in Children and Adolescent. Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol 308, No 11. P 1113-1121.
Savastano, S., Tarantino, G., D’Esposito, V., Passaretti, F., Cabaro, S., Liotti, A., Liguoro, D., Perruolo, G., Ariemma, F., Finelli, C., Beguinot, F., Formisano, P., & Valentino, R. (2015). Bisphenol-A plasma levels are related to inflammatory markers, visceral obesity, and insulin-resistance: a cross sectional study on adult male population. J. Trans. Med. 13: 169.
Congress.Gov S.821-BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act, Sponsored by Sen. Feinstein, Dianne. Retrieved from: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/821?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Endocrine+Disrupting+Chemicals%22%5D%7D