Which of the commonly used household item s release Bisphenol A BPA which is endocrine disruptor and...........

General Science (NDA) Health and Diseases

Which of the commonly used household item(s) release Bisphenol A (BPA) which is endocrine disruptor and bad for human health?

1. Steel utensils

2. Plastic coffee mugs

3. Aluminium utensils

4. Water storage plastic bottles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Only 1

1 and 2

2 and 4

1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Bisphenol A (BPA), (CH₃ )₂ C(C₆ H₄ OH)₂ is employed to make certain plastics and epoxy resins. It is used for making plastic mugs, water storage plastic bottles, beverage cans etc. Typically, phenol containing molecules similar to BPA are known to exert weak oestrogenic activities as thus it is also considered as an Endocrine Disruptor (ED) and oestrogenic chemical