• April 30, 2024

Without realizing it, the food products that we consume may have substances harmful to our health, since according to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , chemicals adhere to food through boxes or wrappers.

In the investigation it is detailed that the use of chemical products for the storage of food can be dangerous for health, because they are used in large quantities.

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The authors of the study detail that consumers are exposed to more than four thousand chemicals a day, without realizing it. Some of these are formaldehyde, melamine, bisphenol including A (BPA), tributyltin, triclosan, and phthalates.

These chemicals are used to make plastic bottles, tableware and cover the inside of cans to prevent them from rusting, and the most common damages that have been detected are:

1. Stones in the kidney and bladder
2. Cancer
3. Renal insufficiency
4. Asthma
5. Obesity
6. Heart disease
7. Insulin resistance

However, the researchers say that it is necessary to continue analyzing the damages generated by these chemicals to humans, as well as the quantities that affect food. And you, how often do you consume canned products?
 

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