Existence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby's Feeding Bottles in Ethiopia Evidence for Many Human Health Problems

Gopal Krishna Devulapalli

Abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial compound it is one of the highest volume chemicals produced worldwide, this compound is used to produce synthetic polymers, epoxy resins, which are used for beverage containers, metal cans, BPA also used to manufacture polycarbonates with applications in bottles of water and milk, studies have showed that BPA has been detected in majority of people. Which is an endocrine disrupter, and several reports have proposed on exposure to BPA will leads to adverse health effects, such as infertility, obesity, cancer. This study is proposed to evaluate the exposure levels to BPA in Ethiopian babies with by taking 2 to 24 months of age, and the bottles were made by China and Taiwan, and those are collected from Ethiopian market, Analyses were then made by taking consideration of the different food stuffs (water and milk) and different conditions.

Keywords: Bisphenol A, Ethiopian babies, Milk bottles