Exposure of moms-to-be to hormone-mimicking chemical may affect kids years later
-Janet Raloff
Site: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/59372/title/Exposure_of_moms-to-be_to_hormone-mimicking_chemical_may_affect_kids_years_later
Summary:
A new rodent study shows that bisphenol A (BPA), a mimicking chemical that comes from many plastics and food-can liners, can provoke changes during a pregnancy. Only the mother and male offspring are effected. The effect is that both can be a possible risk factor for gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes and even cardiovascular disease associated with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome, which may effect up to one-third of adults, consists of a constellation of prediabetic symptoms that can include elevated blood pressure, higher levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and increases in the length of time fats circulate in the blood. In mice this effected the pregnancy by making it later than scheduled and after the pregnancy the mice become 6 percent heavier than unexposed mice. This shows the metabolism was effected because they had higher levels of fat. Scientists can't figure out whether the BPA effects the offspring or the metabolic change. The main point is that they figured out what BPA does to the human body and if diabetes will effected the offspring.
One World:
This article connects to what we are studying about by information about chemical properties. This news effects scientific knowledge by teaching us how BPA effects a pregnancy and how that pregnancy is disturbed. If people can find a way to prevent it then off-springs and mothers can be saved! This news effects technology by giving an idea of how to make a machine or medicine to prevent BPA from taking over. It also continues to be the topic of how to stop diabetes. In addition to that, this news effects society by giving more awareness about pregnancies and how mothers should be careful of consuming BPA.
Analysis/ Evaluation:
This scientific was news about how BPA effects pregnancies. This article made sense because a lot of examples were given to support facts. Whilst reading I had only two questions: 1. What canned food should mothers not eat? 2. How can we stop BPA?
Reflection:
This scientific news taught me three major things for my future. Firstly, when I become pregnant I should not eat canned foods because my baby might get BPA. Secondly, you gain 6% when you are pregnant then when you are not. Thirdly, BPA can cause diabetes which can transfer to you and your baby. In conclusion this information was very useful for the future and I will remember it throughout life.
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