Plastic bottle compound harms several generation
June 17th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic man-made chemical, during gestation has immediate and long-lasting trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviour, ... Read more...
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Foetal exposure to chemical BPA causes problems in girls
October 24th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) Foetal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A or BPA, used in making plastic containers and other consumer goods, can cause behavioural and emotional problems among young ... Read more...
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Exposure to plastics chemical linked to reduced semen quality
October 28th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A Kaiser Permanente study found that increasing urine BPA (Bisphenol-A) level was significantly associated with decreased sperm concentration, decreased total sperm count, decreased sperm vitality and decreased sperm ... Read more...
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Chemicals in plastics raise prostate cancer risk
October 8th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) A chemical found in babies' plastic bottles may raise their odds of developing prostate cancer later in life.In experiments, newborn rats fed bisphenol A, a building block of ... Read more...
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Gender-bending chemical in plastics ‘ups prostate cancer risk’
October 7th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 07 (ANI): Scientists have warned that a gender-bending chemical found in babies' bottles may raise their odds of prostate cancer in later life.In experiments, newborn rats fed bisphenol A, a ... Read more...
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Plastics chemical BPA linked to PCOS
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new research has found that women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormone imbalance in women of reproductive age, have higher BPA blood levels.BPA, ... Read more...
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Early-life exposure to BPA may harm testis function in adulthood
June 22nd, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new study conducted in animals has shown that exposure to environmental levels of the industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in the womb and early life may ... Read more...
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High plastic chemical levels in urine ruins males’ sex drive
May 28th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Rising levels of an organic chemical, found in a wide variety of plastic consumer products, in urine causes decreased sexual drive, more difficulty in an erection, lower ejaculation ... Read more...
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Increasing urine BPA level tied to worsening male sexual function
May 28th, 2010 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Raising Bisphenol-A levels in urine is linked to worsening male sexual function, according to a study.The Kaiser Permanente research has been published online in the Journal of Andrology.Increasing ... Read more...
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BPA exposure may lead to fertility problems in female offspring
February 26th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy leads to epigenetic changes that may cause permanent reproduction problems for female offspring, a new study in mice has found.BPA, a ... Read more...
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Exposure to Bisphenol A may cause male impotence
November 11th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) High levels of exposure to Bisphenol A at the workplace may saddle male workers with impotence, according to a new study. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical found ... Read more...
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Workplace BPA exposure ups male sexual dysfunction risk
November 11th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Increased exposure to chemical bisphenol-A at workplace can increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, reveals a new study.BPA is a chemical made in the production ... Read more...
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Chemical used in baby bottles harms growing foetuses
January 28th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) A new study has shown that high levels of bisphenol A, a chemical used in making plastic baby bottles, harms growing foetuses by remaining in the body longer ... Read more...
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Chemical used in plastic bottles can cause heart disease, diabetes
September 17th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): A chemical widely used in plastic products, including baby bottles, plastic food and drink containers could increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, suggests a new ... Read more...
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