A recent study by Yale University highlights new dangers in the use of BPA commonly found in plastic products. BPA, or Bisphenol A, is used in the production processes for many polycarbonate and epoxy applications. This latest study indicates that permanent abnormalities including alteration to DNA can result from exposure to BPA.
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Hugh Taylor, professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University, says that exposure to BPA as a fetus is carried throughout adulthood. “What our mothers were exposed to in pregnancy may influence the rest of our lives.”
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To read more about this study and the effects of exposure to BPA go to http://bit.ly/cj6MPT (via futurity.org)