A new study has found evidence of a link between chemical ingredients in plastic bottles and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Research published in the journal Diabetes found that bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to make food and drink packages, including plastic water bottles, can increase the body’s sensitivity to the sugar-regulating hormone insulin. can reduce
The research findings, which will be presented at a scientific session organized by the American Diabetes Association, urge the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the use of BPA chemicals in bottles and food containers. Determine the safe limit of
Previous studies have shown that the chemical BPA used to make plastics and epoxy resins, can disrupt hormones in humans.
It should be noted that no previous research has directly examined this chemical and the increased risk of diabetes.
