 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9/7/2010 |
Chemical Used In Nonstick Cookware Linked To Higher Cholesterol
(Chicago, IL) -- Two chemicals used for nonstick cookware and waterproof fabrics may be spiking kids' cholesterol. Researchers say the children in their study with the highest LDL or bad cholesterol levels also had measurably higher levels of the two chemicals. The two are called perfluoro-alkyl [[ per-FLOOR-oh AL-kill ]] acids and they make their way into kids' bodies through drinking water, food packaging, even the air, dust and mother's milk. Studies in animals show the acids can affect the liver, which could explain the cholesterol boost in humans. The study looked at 12-thousand children in the mid-Ohio River Valley who had one of the two acids in their drinking water. The findings are published in the journal "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|