Exposure to plastic chemical BPA may affect behaviors


	Exposure to plastic chemical BPA may affect behaviors

aklimento

11-2-2008 11:15 PM

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bisphenol a, fda, babies, behavior

aklimento says:

Most outrageous fact is that babies are main victims of ignorance, greed and bureaucracy.

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released in October suggests that maternal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) could
eliminate or decrease the sex difference in certain behavioral responses. The
study adds to a growing evidence to suggest that exposure to BPA affects
behaviors or the brain among others.</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/C_ooking_amp_P_acking_39/110208192008_Exposure_to_plastic_chemical_BPA_may_affect_behaviors.shtml"><SPAN>The NTP says in its comprehensive review that "The
NTP has 
<SPAN>some concern</SPAN> for effects on
the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, <A href="#" class="kLink" target="undefined" id="KonaLink0"><FONT color="blue"><SPAN class="kLink">infants</SPAN></FONT></A>, and children at
current human exposures to bisphenol A."
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no risk based on evidence currently available and suggested more research is
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the agency's review on the chemical widely used in baby bottles and other
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