Chocolate manufacturer Mars withdraw chocolate Snicker bars from 55 countries, including Romania, after they found in product pieces of plastic, according to BBC News Online.
Numerous studies have shown that some types of plastic directly affects our health.
A study in the National Toxicology Program, led by the National Institutes of Health in the US showed health impact that it has Bisphenol-A (BPA), the most dangerous compound plastic polycarbonate, abbreviated PC (Type 7) - that hard plastic.
BPA is present in most plastic packaging, but also in the composition of CDs, the DVS-sized and some electronic and medical devices. Even bottles or cans of powdered milk for infants, may contain BPA.
Bisphenol A BPA effects on the body may enter the food or liquids in contact. Contamination can be made to pass through the oven, by contact with a very hot liquid or acidic food (or beverages).
A significant amount of BPA released into food when boiling water is poured into the bowl.
Thus, bisphenol is issued 55 times faster than in other situations and persist even after hot water has been removed from the container.
This indicates that even simple washing the plastic glas leads to increased BPA content.
IMPORTANT
You can check the bottom of the plastic recipient to see if it is stamped with BPA FREE
BPA health consequences are particularly serious because diabetes causes cancer, even people who have ingested small amounts of bisphenol A.
Here are other effects of compound BPA
- structural brain lesions;
- hyperactivity, aggression increases and softens the learning;
- increases fat storage and obesity risk;
- weakens the immune system;
- stimulates the development of the mammary gland during puberty, reproductive cycles and causes break ovarian disease;
- prostate size increases and decreases sperm count.
Also, the substance can cause miscarriage, birth or death can prevent the development of babies.
Scientists have measured the amount of BPA in the blood, umbilical cord and placenta in pregnant women, and thus it was discovered that he was at very high levels, that can cause malformations of the fetus and even death. It was found that bisphenol A poses risks not only for humans but also for the environment.
Thus, the interfering substance has healthful properties nitrogen fixation mechanism for plants, Sinorhizobium meliloti acting the symbiotic bacteria.
PVC is one of the most dangerous types of plastic Polyvinyl chloride - PVC (type 3) is particularly dangerous because it has the composition has DEHA, a chemical used to make the plastic more flexible, but is harmful, according to the specialists.
They warn that prolonged exposure to DEHA can cause weight loss, affects the liver and can cause cancer.
PVC is found in the food containers, the shower curtains, toys, vegetable oil bottles, cosmetic packaging, medical materials: surgical gloves, tubes, catheters, blood bags, oxygen masks, etc.
A US study found that PVC shower curtains release content in air 108 toxic chemicals that can affect your lungs, central nervous system, liver and kidneys. Moreover, both the producing and burning PVC releases carcinogenic dioxins into the environment and the food chain.
"Mars Chocolate is voluntarily recalling products chocolate Mars, Snickers, Milky Way and Celebrations after plastic found in a product," the company said.
The company originally announced a recall of products in Germany and later in the other six countries - the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain. Roel Govers, a spokesman for Mars in Netherlands, later told AP that the measure aims 55 countries.
Some others products are Mars, Milky Way Minis and Miniatures, and candy boxes Celebrations.
Product targets expiry dates as of June 19, 2018.
Mars Chocolate did not specify how many bars are affected or the costs of operation.
