Study suggests- Some Chemicals used in plastics may after all be harmful for health.

Two chemicals believed to be safe, in a new study has now been declared to be linked to increased blood pressure, insulin resistance, and other dangerous health problems in children. These chemicals are used in a variety of consumer products including, plastics, cosmetics, and soap.

A phthalate called DEHP, which was associated with hypertension; therefore, succeeded by these two chemicals believed to be a safer alternative. The use of these two chemicals; -isononyl (DINP) and di-isodecyl (DIDP), has been increasing over the past decade but, only recently been fully tested.

The urine of over 1,300 adolescents between the age of 8 and 19 were tested by the researchers of one of the study from the NYU Langone Medical Center. They found levels of DINP and DIDP corresponding to levels in blood pressure. The same team performed another study that involves 356 teens. They found similar associations between the chemical levels and insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes.

The researchers made few recommendations after this study such as, for people to limit their exposure to these compounds by avoiding plastics marked with 3, 6, and 7. They also, suggested that everyone should go for fresh food rather than the packaged ones. They also, warned not to put plastic containers in the microwave or dishwasher, where it is easier to pull in chemicals.

The researchers’ report also included that it is not the first time plasticizing chemicals assumed to be safe has been retested and discovered to be otherwise. Last year, Mother Jones investigated the dangers of BPA-free plastics. Plastic industry’s “Big-Tobacco” style campaign was exposed by Mariah Blake that showed how their products were connected to a series of health problems. And, the US government’s failure to act on it.

Even with increased bans, US regulators have been accused to repeatedly avoid the growing evidence linking BPA and similar chemicals to human disease. BPA affects humans as much as animals shown by more than 90 studies examining people with various levels of exposure. Recently, the FDA announced that its research “supports the safety of BPA” in food containers and packaging. The EPA program that was expected to screen about 80,000 chemicals for endocrine disruption did not fully examine even one substance.

The White House was required to approve addition of some endocrine-disrupting chemicals that are commonly found in plastic, by an agency in 2010. This addition included BPA, phthalates, and a class of compounds known as PBDEs; as a list of chemicals of concern as they might be threatening unreasonable risk to human health.