http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new study published in the journal New Solutions presents strong evidence that women employed in the plastics industry are exposed to workplace chemicals that can increase their risk of breast cancer and reproductive abnormalities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-chemical-exposure-scottish-plastic-workers.html Health Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:20:08 EST news274097961 A Washington State University researcher has found new evidence that the plastic additive BPA can disrupt women's reproductive systems, causing chromosome damage, miscarriages and birth defects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-bpa-human-reproduction-chromosomes-disrupting.html Medical research Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:00:01 EST news267704323