Posts Tagged ‘bisphenol A (BPA)’
Repeat BPA study can’t replicate results
U. MISSOURI (US) — Past research has tied BPA exposure to health risks in offspring, but a new study fails to replicate those results, even with three years of work and more mice. Continue…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 12:58 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2012 12:39 - 1 Comment
Newborn boys’ thyroid levels tied to BPA
UC BERKELEY (US) — Scientists have linked bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound, to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 11, 2012 17:03 - 9 Comments
Interspecies mating in fish exposed to BPA
U. MINNESOTA (US) — The chemical BPA appears to affect the mating choices of fish, leading to interspecies breeding, researchers report. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 26, 2012 10:47 - 2 Comments
BPA in plastic alters genes for generations
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A chemical that leaches into food and drink from cans and plastic containers can affect the behavior of mice for generations after exposure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2011 15:58 - 0 Comments
BPA exposure may trigger wheezing
PENN STATE (US) — Women who are exposed to the chemical bisphenol A early in their pregnancy may give birth to children who are prone to wheezing, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
BPA in plastics raises breast cancer risk
YALE (US)—Exposure in the womb to chemicals common in plastics, including BPA, can increase an offspring’s risk of breast cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 10, 2010 12:28 - 14 Comments
BPA in plastic permanently alters uterus
YALE (US)—Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2009 11:46 - 0 Comments
BPA making toddler girls grow aggressive?
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—The first study to examine a possible link between prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and behavior problems in children finds that daughters of women exposed to BPA early in pregnancy are more likely to have unusually aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds. (more…)
