courtesy: medical news today
New studies are taking a look at whether osteoarthritis might have concomitant or primary causes in exposure to certain chemicals in our environment.
A new study by the Environmental Health Perspectives has looked at connection between perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, commonly known as PFCs.
These chemicals are widely used in hundreds of products, such as fabrics, food containers such as popcorn bags, pizza boxes and some lined carton containers, personal care products and so on. They might also found in shampoo, dental floss, and denture cleaners. Scotch Guard, a very common anti-stain chemical used in furniture, textiles, carpets, etcetera, is high in PFCs,
PFCs have an uncommon persistance in the environment, i.e. they do not break down, which means that their presence has now become universal and permanent, and continues to contaminate humans and wildlife.
The evidence which seems to point to some sort of causal effect from PFCs and osteoarthritis is seen more often in women, although the prevalence of the disease in women has long been established.
The research, which examined both men and women, found that women with a 25% higher exposure rate to the PFCs were twice as likely to have osteoarthritis compared to those in the lowest bracket of exposure.
The production of PFCs has become more limited due to their persistence and their suspected impact on the population. However, because they linger in the environment, or persist, further studies in the future must be made to assess how the link between PFCs and the arthitic condition is maintained and if so, what impact the reduction of PFCs has on the incidence of the disease.
Source: MNT 2.18.13
The evidence which seems to point to some sort of causal effect from PFCs and osteoarthritis is seen more often in women, although the prevalence of the disease in women has long been established.
The research, which examined both men and women, found that women with a 25% higher exposure rate to the PFCs were twice as likely to have osteoarthritis compared to those in the lowest bracket of exposure.
The production of PFCs has become more limited due to their persistence and their suspected impact on the population. However, because they linger in the environment, or persist, further studies in the future must be made to assess how the link between PFCs and the arthitic condition is maintained and if so, what impact the reduction of PFCs has on the incidence of the disease.
Source: MNT 2.18.13
No comments:
Post a Comment