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FDA on BPA: ‘Some Concern,’ No Ban

January 15th, 2010 Comments off

The FDA now has “some concern” over child BPA exposure, aligning with other U.S. health agencies and advising Americans to take “reasonable steps” to avoid the plastics chemical.

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BPA May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk

January 12th, 2010 Comments off

Nearly everybody in the U.S. has the plastics chemical BPA in their bodies. Those with the highest BPA levels have the highest risk of heart disease, new data confirms.

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BPA May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk

Study: High BPA Linked to Sex Problems in Men

November 11th, 2009 Comments off

Workers exposed to very high levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) were four to seven times as likely to report sexual function problems as workers with no occupational exposure to the chemical in a new study.

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Study: High BPA Linked to Sex Problems in Men

Aggression in Girls May Be Linked to BPA

October 6th, 2009 Comments off

New research suggests a link between prenatal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and increased aggression in girls, but not boys, at age 2.

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Aggression in Girls May Be Linked to BPA