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Parent’s beware! Chemicals in plastic bottles can weaken kids’ teeth

Source: Hindustan Times, Date: , 2016

You can never be too careful with your babies and a new study only proves this right. It has been found that chemicals commonly found in plastics and fungicides may be weakening children’s teeth by disrupting hormones that stimulate the growth of dental enamel. For the study, the researchers examined the effects of two endocrine disruptors -- chemicals that interfere with mammalian hormones. Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most prevalent, found in every-day items including refillable drink bottles and food storage containers. Vinclozolin is another endocrine disruptor that was commonly used as a fungicide in vineyards, golf courses and orchards.

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