US researchers are reporting that there may be a link between cholesterol and the chemicals used to make the nonstick coating on pans.
The results of the study showed an elevated level of higher cholesterol and LDL, the bad cholesterol, in the blood of children. Researchers warned that this is not conclusive evidence that exposure to these chemicals is the cause for the higher readings, but there could be a link and that more study is required.
The study stated that these chemicals can enter the body through various means including: drinking water, dust, food packaging, breast milk and cord blood among others.
Children and teens monitored in the study had a higher level of the chemical in their blood than the national average.
The chemicals used in the nonstick coating are also used to create waterproof fabrics.
Source: The Straits Times
