Published: 24 August 2010
Environmental Health Perspectives’ Ashley Ahearn, host of The Researcher’s Perspective, interviews Deborah Cory-Slechta, professor of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, about the phenomenon known as the fetal basis of adult disease. New lines of research are now showing that prenatal exposures to certain chemicals may contribute to […]
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Published: 12 August 2010
The “Canadian Press” reports Alberta, Canada researchers say gender-bending fish swimming in the province’s southern rivers raise serious questions about whether the water is safe for people to drink. Co-author of the study, Hamid Habibi said while it’s not known whether the levels of the chemicals are high enough to hurt humans, there is […]
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Published: 29 June 2010
“Environmental Health News” reports new scientific research finds rats exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) early in life develop symptoms resembling polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility in women. This animal study is among the first to show that early exposure to BPA can cause symptoms similar to PCOS in adulthood. BPA reportedly […]
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Published: 21 June 2010
According to the “London Daily Mail,” a Danish study of 1,000 girls has found that increasing numbers of girls are hitting puberty before the age of 10, with breast development beginning on average a year earlier than 20 years ago. There are fears that early puberty could put girls at higher risk of breast […]
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Published: 24 May 2010
“USA Today” reports pregnant women should limit their intake of canned foods and drinks, according to a report that finds 92% of food from metal cans is contaminated with an estrogen-like chemical called bisphenol A (BPA). “Fresh fruits and vegetables may be more expensive, but I believe that the risk is too high not […]
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Published: 11 May 2010
“Environmental Health News” reports a new study finds associations between exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and the blood levels of thyroid and reproductive hormones. In this study, researchers measured the concentration of BPA in the urine of 167 men recruited through a Massachusetts infertility clinic and determined hormone levels in their blood. They found that […]
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Published: 8 April 2010
According to “Conservation Magazine,” plastic is making its way from the oceans into the food chain, with some of the most obvious victims being dead seabirds and marine mammals. Captain Charles Moore with the Algalita Marine Research Foundation has found sea samples that contain six much times as much plastic as they do plankton. […]
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Published: 2 April 2010
The “Daily Mail” (UK) reports chemicals found in water can trigger weight gain and fertility problems. Among these are the so-called gender-bending chemicals such as oestrogen and bisphenol A (BPA), used in the manufacture of plastics such as babies’ bottles, which various studies have linked to reproductive difficulties, as well as cardiovascular disease and […]
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Published: 31 March 2010
Declaring it a “chemical of concern,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced that it is mounting an investigation of the environmental effects of bisphenol A (BPA). The EPA will require industry to conduct testing of the chemical related to its effects on aquatic animals and other wildlife. It also will require some monitoring of drinking water supplies. The EPA’s announcement comes two months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shifted its stance and announced a similar investigation of BPA in food and beverage packaging. Most human exposure to BPA, an ingredient of polycarbonate plastic, comes from plastic bottles and canned foods. Animal tests show that BPA is an estrogen-like chemical that causes reproductive and developmental effects. In humans, BPA is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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Published: 22 March 2010
The “New Haven Register” reports even brief exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastics, in the uterus causes permanent damage that might result in cancer, according to Dr. Hugh S. Taylor, director of reproductive endocrinology and infertility section of the Yale School of Medicine. Taylor said it’s a good idea for […]
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