Bisphenol A contamination in processed food samples: an overview.

Bisphenol A, a well-known hormone-disrupting toxin, is employed in producing polycarbonate polymers. Items containing bisphenol A include shockproof panes, lenses, epoxy resins, and bottles found in the covering of specific metallic foodstuff containers, bottle caps, and water system pipes. Human exposure comes predominantly from food contamination, including polycarbonate decanters and food and beverage cans layered using epoxy resins. BPA ingestion can affect children's brains and prostate glands, induce immune response poisoning, alter children's behavior, raise blood pressure, and increase the chance of developing diabetes and heart disease. The goal of this study is to critically evaluate various analytical techniques for detecting BPA in food matrices, as well as the chemical processes and harmful consequences of BPA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]