Warning of the risk of miscarriage because ... home appliances

Scientists warn, pregnant women should avoid using canned food, stop heating food in plastic containers and even avoid touching receipts, because they contain toxic chemicals. , easy to cause miscarriage.

>>>BPA breaks human fertility

Researchers from the prestigious Stanford University in the United States found that pregnant women with bisphenol A (BPA) content in the blood face a miscarriage risk of up to 80%. BPA is a chemical commonly used to produce plastic items, including water bottles, sunglasses and CDs.

Dr. Ruth Lathie, head of the study, stated: "Until more authentic studies, women who have had an unexplained miscarriage should avoid contact with BPA to eliminate a risk factor. There are a few simple things people can do, but can't avoid them completely.

Avoid anything that involves cooking or heating food in plastic containers, since chemicals will be released from this material at a higher rate at high temperatures. Avoid canned food, avoid cooking or heating plastic and avoid touching things that use plastics that contain high BPA content, including bill bills. "

The researchers warned that the risk of miscarriage increased to 80% when pregnant women were exposed to bisphenol A (BPA).(Photo: PA)

In another study, the National Child Health and Human Development Institute reviewed the records of 501 couples trying to conceive during 2005 - 2009. Researchers measured BPA content. and phthalates - another group of chemicals used to produce plastic articles, in all urine samples collected.

Volunteer couples have been monitored for 1 year, and continuously keep a record of whether or not they conceive and if so, when. Oddly, the team discovered that high levels of phthalates have affected men's fertility, not women. In particular, married couples with high levels of phthalate in their urine are less likely to conceive than the remaining couples up to 20%.

The results of the two studies were published after the World Health Organization (WHO) called on authorities to ban phthalate and bisphenol A, citing they could also cause breast cancer and leukemia. demand, asthma and birth defects. WHO stressed that these chemicals cause serious health complications and the prohibition of using them is necessary to protect future generations.