Nitish Rai¹* and Dibyajyoti Banerjee²

¹Department of Biotechnology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India
²Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

*Corresponding Author: Nitish Rai, Department of Biotechnology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India.

Received: April 25, 2022; Published:

Abstract

Bisphenol-A is one of the most common chemicals produced in the highest volume worldwide with over 6 billion pounds production annually [1]. It is a synthetic chemical used in the manufacturing of polysulfone, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, epoxy resins, flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol-A and polyvinyl chloride plastics [2]. The polymers like polycarbonate and epoxy resins are dangerously associated with food items as they are used in food containers, reusable plastic bottles, baby feeders, dinner wares and internal coating of packaged food cans [3]. Today, the use of these polymers is not only limited to food industry but has extended to medical and dental devices, building materials, thermal papers, sunglasses, CD-ROM etc [2]. The production and usage have been so high that Bisphenol A is now ubiquitously present in the environment and a study has estimated that over 90% of people have considerable levels of Bisphenol A in the body [4]. The widespread exposure of Bisphenol A has made it a major health threat due to its potential toxicity in humans. Accumulating evidence suggests that Bisphenol A causes endocrine toxicity by mimicking estrogen compounds and disrupts circulating levels of hormone [5]. It is also reported to accumulate and severely affect vital organs like Kidney, testis, brain, heart, liver and pancreas [6-11]. Further there are reports that oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction may be underlying cause of Bisphenol A associated toxicity.

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Citation

Citation: Nitish Rai and Dibyajyoti Banerjee. “Bisphenol A and Melamine: The Toxins of the Modern Civilization". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 6.5 (2022): 00-00.

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