Researchers have discovered that chemicals that are used in nonstick cookware and waterproof clothing give children higher levels of bad cholesterol. The group of substances, known as perfluoroakyl acids, includes a substance known as PFOA.
In addition to the cookware and waterproof clothing, the group of acids turns up in a wide spectrum of products and substances, including food packaging microwave popcorn and breast milk. The acids serve to make the cookware heat-resistant and to waterproof clothing . They’re also used in fabrics and upholstery.
According to the website www.medicalnewstoday.com levels of PFOA have been detected in practically all our bloodstreams.
The study, conducted at the West Virginia School of Medicine, analyzed substances in the the blood of 12,000 children and adolescents who were involved in a lawsuit about drinking water tainted with PFOA. The children had a level of PFOA that was substantially higher than a nationwide survey (29.3 nanograms per milliliter versus 3.9 nanograms per millileter.
The researchers found that higher levels of PFOA were clearly linked to high levels of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, which has been linked to heart disease. But they were cautious about drawing any large-scale conclusions from the project, saying that further study was needed.
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