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How to safely use plastic containers in your microwave
(HealthDay)—For many, a microwave is indispensable, but questions remain about the safety of containers used to cook and reheat food in it.
Jan 23, 2019
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Connection between 'chalky teeth' in children and the uptake of Bisphenol A not likely
Depending on symptomatic and phenotypic severity the condition of chalky teeth is categorised into three levels. The symptoms of chalky teeth were first described in 1978, with the term molar-incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) ...
Sep 26, 2018
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Diabetes
BPA exposure in U.S.-approved levels may alter insulin response in non-diabetic adults
In a first study of its kind study, researchers have found that a common chemical consumers are exposed to several times a day may be altering insulin release. Results of the study, led by scientists at the University of ...
Sep 14, 2018
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Study shows BPA substitutes may cause same health issues as the original
The credibility of scientific findings hinges on their reproducibility. As a scientist, it is therefore disastrous when you are unable to replicate your own findings. Our laboratory has found itself in just this situation ...
Sep 14, 2018
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Medical research
BPA replacements in plastics cause reproductive problems in lab mice
Twenty years ago, researchers made the accidental discovery that the now infamous plastics ingredient known as bisphenol A or BPA had inadvertently leached out of plastic cages used to house female mice in the lab, causing ...
Sep 13, 2018
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Inflammatory disorders
Study shows BPA risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease
A recent study in a preclinical model of inflammatory bowel disease shows dietary exposure to bisphenol-A, or BPA, found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, can increase mortality and worsen its symptoms.
Jul 5, 2018
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BPA can induce multigenerational effects on ability to communicate
Past studies have shown that biparental care of offspring can be affected negatively when females and males are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA); however, previous studies have not characterized how long-term effects of BPA exposure ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Cardiology
Early exposure to BPA alters cardiac rhythm and may influence adverse cardiovascular outcomes
More than 8 million pounds of bisphenol A (BPA) is produced each year and reaches 90 percent of the population through consumer and medical products. Epidemiological studies find BPA exposure in adults correlate with adverse ...
May 14, 2018
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Exposure to low levels of BPA during pregnancy can lead to altered brain development
New research in mice provides an explanation for how exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated "safe" human exposure level, can lead to altered brain ...
Mar 17, 2018
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Exposure to Bisphenol A 'hard to avoid' in everyday life
86 per cent of teenagers have traces of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound used to make plastics, in their body, an Engaged Research public engagement project in collaboration with the University of Exeter has found.
Feb 5, 2018
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