Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Congress of Medical and Health Sciences Studies, Ankara, Türkiye, 13 - 14 Aralık 2022, ss.97
Although
the rapidly increasing population density in the world leads to the rapid
development of human beings in technological and scientific terms, it also
causes them to reach a huge food consumption. Chemical products intertwined
with foods are widely used in the world. The production of large amounts of
biomedical and synthetic chemicals that cause environmental pollution endangers
natural life and human health. These chemicals are widely available around the
world and are distributed in soil, water, air, and food. Some of these
chemicals are classified as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC). Bisphenol A
(BPA) is also classified as one of the Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) due
to its binding property against Estrogen receptors. BPA can be found in every
production network where plastic materials such as toys, food containers,
plastic bottles, etc. are used due to some of its properties. As with other
EDCs, BPA can affect the body in different ways. For example, the placenta may
bind to estrogen-related Gamma receptors, which are highly expressed in the
fetus and newborns, or it may bind to aryl-hydrocarbon receptors, which are
linked to steroid hormone synthesis and metabolism. BPA, along with its toxic
effects, leads to the development of many diseases. As a result of BPA
exposure, many diseases or pathological disorders such as obesity, type 2
diabetes, heart diseases, neurological disorders, cancers, liver enzyme
abnormalities, learning deficiencies can be formed along with allergies and
asthma. As a result, it is a fact that endocrine disrupting chemicals such as
BPA are harmful to human health and the environment, and therefore the
management and disposal of environmental wastes is a very important issue.
Avoiding EDCs is essential for health and the environment.