BPA Found In Canned Goods Could Increase Your Risk Of Heart Issues

Previous studies have examined how bisphenol A (BPA) can be hazardous to your health. For instance, drinking or eat from cans lined with this endocrine disruptor may increase your blood pressure, according to recent findings published in the journal Hypertension.

"A 5-mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure by drinking two canned beverages may cause clinically significant problems, particularly in patients with heart disease or hypertension," study author Yun-Chul Hong, MD, of the Health Center at Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea, said in a press release. "A 20-mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease."

Statistics show that more than 95 percent of the U.S. population has been exposed to BPA, while product of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins can be fond in food containers, plastic bottles and even dental fillings.

For the study, researchers conducted a randomized, crossover trial of 60 adults aged at least 60 or older. The majority of the participants were Korean women.

Participants were required to visit the study site three times. Researchers provided them with soy milk in three different combinations each time around: two cans, two glass bottles or one can and one glass bottle. The sequence of the combinations was randomized.

Then researchers assessed participants' urine for BPA concentration, BP and heart rate variability 2 hours after consumption.

Findings showed an increase of more than 1,600 percent in urinary BPA concentration after consuming canned beverages vs. glass-bottled ones.

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