By: Francine Bolling, Christian Diaz, Kamitra Rowe, Skylar Saechao, Yesenia Valdivia, JamesPerez

Who: Those who live in environments lacking clean resources, those who purchase products wrapped in plastic frequently (Most of Us) What: Bisphenol A and other harmful man-made toxins found in plastic can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact Skylar

How: The toxins’ inability to form covalent bonds makes it effortless for particles of it to be rubbed off, inhaled, come in contact with the contents of whatever product its packaging and finally, ingested. James

The Health Impacts of BPA: -Abnormal penis development in males -Early sexual maturation in females -Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -Type two Diabetes Francine Bolling

-Adult Obesity -Increase in hormonally mediated cancers (prostate and breast cancer) -Children are most at risk Francine Bolling

Almost everything we use contains BPA and its impacting our daily life. Here is what to avoid. AVOID: - hard plastic sports bottles - plastic food storage containers - food wrap - hard and flexible packaging - deli containers Christian

Some Alternatives: -stainless steel water bottles -ceramic plates and dishes -unbleached wax paper -anything made from wool, cotton, hemp or plastic-free, biodegradable fibers, plastic-free cleaning products, such as baking soda, vinegar and essential oils - stainless steel or cast iron cookware - glass blender - wire salad spinner Yesenia

-BPA was created as a synthetic sex hormone -Mimics estrogen -7 billion pounds of BPA are produced annually, for use in food packaging, PVC water pipes, electronics, and more -93% of us have BPA in our blood Kamitra Rowe

-BPA free bottles and tableware -Non-plastic food containers -Checking products before heating -Throwing away DAMAGED products -Avoid 3 or 7 plastics Kamitra Rowe

-FDA said it was safe -FDA now expresses “some concerns” -The government funding research -FDA reducing BPA in food -supporting companies discontinuing/ finding alternatives for BPA -States banning sale of BPA (for example, bottles and sippy cups). -California, New York, Chicago and Albany considering restrictions. James

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