Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 12:43
in Health & Medicine
Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities, according to a study in the September 17 issue of JAMA. This study is being released early to coincide with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing on BPA.