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MARLA CONE LOS ANGELES TIMES - In an unusual effort targeting a single
chemical, several dozen scientists on Thursday issued a strongly worded
statement warning that an estrogen-like compound in plastic is likely to
be causing an array of serious reproductive disorders in people.
The compound, bisphenol A, is one of the highest-volume chemicals in the
world and has found its way into the bodies of most human beings.
Used to make hard plastic, BPA can seep from beverage containers and
other materials. It is used in all polycarbonate plastic baby bottles,
as well as other rigid plastic items, including large water- cooler
containers, sports bottles and microwave-oven dishes, along with
canned-food liners and some dental sealants for children.
The scientists, including four from federal health agencies, reviewed
about 700 studies before concluding that people are exposed to levels of
the chemical exceeding those that harm lab animals. Infants and fetuses
are most vulnerable, they said. . . No studies so far have looked for
effects in people.
http://tinyurl.com/2e4ygy
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MARLA CONE LOS ANGELES TIMES - In an unusual effort targeting a single
chemical, several dozen scientists on Thursday issued a strongly worded
statement warning that an estrogen-like compound in plastic is likely to
be causing an array of serious reproductive disorders in people.
The compound, bisphenol A, is one of the highest-volume chemicals in the
world and has found its way into the bodies of most human beings.
Used to make hard plastic, BPA can seep from beverage containers and
other materials. It is used in all polycarbonate plastic baby bottles,
as well as other rigid plastic items, including large water- cooler
containers, sports bottles and microwave-oven dishes, along with
canned-food liners and some dental sealants for children.
The scientists, including four from federal health agencies, reviewed
about 700 studies before concluding that people are exposed to levels of
the chemical exceeding those that harm lab animals. Infants and fetuses
are most vulnerable, they said. . . No studies so far have looked for
effects in people.
http://tinyurl.com/2e4ygy
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