Effects of a Plastic-Free Lifestyle on Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in School-Aged Children of Southern Italy: A Pilot Study

Frontiers in Public Health

Marco Carotenuto¹  Anna Valenzano²  Giuseppe Cibelli²  Giovanni Messina²  Francesco Sessa²  Rita Polito³  Alessia Scarinci⁴  Monica Salerno⁵  Angelo Campanozzi⁶  Marcellino Monda⁷  Vincenzo Monda⁷  Maria Pina Mollica⁷ 

[1] Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,”, Naples, Italy;Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy;Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy;Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,”, Naples, Italy;Department of Education Sciences, Psychology, and Communication, University of Bari, Bari, Italy;Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia,” University of Catania, Catania, Italy;Pediatrics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy;Section of Human Physiology and Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,”, Naples, Italy;

关键词: bisphenol A (BPA);    urinary BPA concentration;    pediatric population;    eating behavior;    endocrine disruptors (EDs);    plastic food packaging (PFP);   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2021.626070

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor (ED) frequently used in food packaging. BPA is used as a monomer in the manufacture of some food packaging. This study aimed to evaluate the urinary BPA concentration in an Italian pediatric cohort, testing the levels of this ED over a period of 6 months, evaluating the effects of a diet regimen with a reduction of Plastic Food Packaging (PFP). One hundred thirty Italian children were enrolled and divided into two groups “School Canteen” and “No School Canteen.” The first group consumed one meal at school using a plastic-free service for 5 days/weeks, while the other group did not modify their normal meal-time habits. The BPA levels were tested in urine samples at three time points: T0, is the time before the application of the plastic-free regimen diet; T3, 3 months later; and T6, 6 months later. A reduction of urine BPA levels was detected in the “School Canteen” group. In particular, the reduction was significant analyzing both the intra (among the three testing times) group and inter (between “School Canteen” and “No School Canteen”) group variability. Our results show the effects of a diet regimen with a reduction of PFP, demonstrating a connection between urinary BPA levels and food packaging.

【 授权许可】

CC BY