Chemical Found In Plastics, Bisphenol A, Linked To Chemotherapy Resistance
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 11:26
in Health & Medicine
Exposure to bisphenol A may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments. BPA -- a man-made chemical found in a number of plastic products, including drinking bottles and the lining of food cans —- actually induces a group of proteins that protect cancer cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy.
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