Thursday 15 January 2015

Study warns about bisphenol A substitutes

A scientist holds a flask containing the chemical Bisphenol-A on October 9, 2012 at a research institute in Toulouse, France Two substitutes for bisphenol A, a plastic ingredient banned in some countries over health fears, are also a source of concern, French researchers warned Thursday. The chemical compounds bisphenol F and S may impair testicle development in foetuses, the team wrote in the journal Fertility and Sterility. "Any reduction in testosterone production, as caused by these types of bisphenol, will affect normal (testes) development," possibly resulting in sterility, study co-author Rene Habert from the Paris Diderot University told AFP. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a common component of plastic bottles and the linings of food cans.




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