Study linking poor clearance of BPA with Autism and ADHD. They are not claiming that this is a cause, though there is some speculation in this article.
“The research found that kids with ASD and ADHD couldn't clear out BPA and another similar compound called Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) with as much efficiency as other kids, potentially leading to longer exposure to their toxic effects.”
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Not having read the study, it implies there was no ASD/ADHD people when there was no plasticisers. Also, no none knew how to look for ASD/ADHD and they were only recently allowed to be diagnosed together, evading a whole lot of detection.
@morten_skaaning@VeeRat@chu@actuallyautistic I looked at it and thought it was pretty bogus for that very reason. I'm #ActuallyAutistic and my father exhibited symptoms; he was born back in the '20's so before BPA entirely...as everybody likes to say, correlation is not causation, and the article implies it is.
@servelan@VeeRat@chu@actuallyautistic yes.
On the other hand, the theme of the research might not be wrong, that some people cannot break down some compounds and it messes with their thinking. Quite vague though 😊
@chu@morten_skaaning@servelan@actuallyautistic Yes, I think it’s useful for that reason, to understand that there’s something physically different about people (kids, at least) who are autistic or ADHD. I don’t like the implications that the article makes about root causes, but the basic study result of a physical difference is interesting.
@VeeRat@chu@morten_skaaning@servelan@actuallyautistic I don’t think the article is looking at causation of AS/ADHD, & is useful, but there is certainly a chance that people will jump to that conclusion which is problematic because it once again supports a “pathology” approach to the conditions. However speeding up a rejection of plastic in our food packing would be a good thing for lots of reasons.
@wendinoakland@VeeRat@Judeet98@chu@actuallyautistic Most plastics used for food don't contain BPA/phthalates. Main culprits are PVC and sometimes polycarbonate, and PVC is awful and not appropriate for food use for lots of reasons. HDPE, PP, and PET should all be fine.
@dalias@VeeRat@Judeet98@chu@actuallyautistic I honestly use hard plastic bins in my pantry for dry goods, but avoid softened plastics, like ‘tupperware’ and ‘rubbermaid’ for storing food.
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