Babies absorb the most bisphenol A

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 16:28 in Health & Medicine

The hormonally active substance bisphenol A is contained in many synthetic and packaging materials. As a result, the substance can find its way into the food chain and the human organism. Just who is exposed and to what extent is shown in a new study from ETH Zurich: babies who are fed with polycarbonate bottles are especially at risk.

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