BPA causes reproductive ills in rats at 'harmless' exposure, study shows
06-19-2009
Exposure to levels of BPA, a chemical found in baby bottles, food can linings, that U.S. deems harmless over course of lifetime triggers reproductive problems in female rats, study shows. Chemical trade group says study is irrelevant because chemical was injected, not swallowed. And: EPA hearing will examine whether BPA should be added to California's Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (click 'See also').
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Tags: ACC, American Chemistry Council, Amy Littlefield, bisphenol A, BPA, California, endocrine disruptor, FDA, Heather Patisaul, human health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIEHS, North Carolina State University, Proposition 65, reproductive problems, Steven Hentges
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