Researchers are worried over the exposure to chemical which are used in non-stick frying pans could increase the levels of cholesterol in children after researchers have found a significant link between them. Researchers considered more than twelve thousand children involved in a lawsuit regarding a water supply infected with the same chemical used on non-stick pans.
The majority of people are exposed to synthetic perfluoroalkyl acid chemicals as they are used in manufacturing normally. Heat resistance feature of non-stick pans is provided by Perfluoroalkyl acids like PFOA and PFOS. These composites are used for commercial packaging of foods and in factory treatments for fabrics, carpets and in cloths that are stain resistant.
Above said compounds may gain entry in the body and travel to the liver. Liver is responsible for producing cholesterol and managing any fat that comes from the diet. Other studies have already proposed that PFOA and PFOS can alter how well the body deals with these fats.
The study is further investigated by Stephanie Frisbee and team from West Virginia University School of Medicine by examining a group of children those had been exposed to especially high levels of PFOA through the factory mishap. Their blood test showed higher levels of PFOA than expected.
The higher levels of PFOA in children were linked with raised in total cholesterols and LDL levels. High levels of cholesterol particularly LDL cholesterol is connected with heart disease. The study found that where there were high blood levels of PFOAs and PFOSs there was also a humble increase in cholesterol levels.
It is not the same as axiom that they caused rise in cholesterol, explained Cathy Ross, senior cardiac nurse from the British Heart Foundation. More research is required to recognize if the small amounts of these compounds that children are exposed to actually affect their cholesterol levels added Cathy Ross.