September 1st, 2009
Endocrine Disruptors
Effects of Bisphenol A
More than 700 studies have linked bisphenol A with diseases ranging from obesity and diabetes to cancer.
Animal studies have connected it to a number of serious illnesses that have become a concern in recent years due to their increased incidence in the population. The studies have shown that the chemical pollutant causes abnormal development of reproductive organs in animals, causes early sexual development in females and is connected to a worryingly large number of behavioural problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism.
In a study conducted by a team in Tufts University, Boston levels of BPA measured in people were higher than the levels required to cause effects in laboratory animals.
For more information go to:
Silent Spring
Comments
If it was so dangerous i don’t think they would have allowed it to be used in common products
Tim
September 3rd, 2009