Researchers link BPA exposure to heath concerns

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 13:49 in Health & Medicine

In the first large-scale study of the chemical in humans, some found with bisphenol A in their urine had more than double the normal risk of heart disease and diabetes. British researchers have for the first time directly linked exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics to adverse health effects in humans, increasing pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to limit the use of the controversial chemical.

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