Bisphenol A Exposure – The More BPA detected in the Women’s Blood, the Higher Risk of Miscarriage

Women exposed to high levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) early in their pregnancy had an 83 percent greater risk of miscarriage than women with the lowest levels, according to new research.

The scientists said their new study adds to evidence that low levels of the ubiquitous chemical, used to make polycarbonate plastic and found in some food cans and paper receipts, may affect human reproduction.

The study involved 115 pregnant women who had visited a Stanford University fertility clinic within about four weeks of fertilization. The more BPA detected in the women’s blood, the higher their risk of miscarriage, according to the researchers.

However, the new study doesn’t mean BPA causes miscarriages…   … more women would need to be tested to see if the results are replicated.

Sources

• Miscarriage risk rises with BPA exposure, study finds, Environmental Health News,
  ehs/news/2014/apr/bpa-miscarriages, April 29, 2014
• Conjugated bisphenol A (BPA) in maternal serum in relation to miscarriage risk, Fertility and Sterility,
  S0015-0282(14)00265-9, April 17, 2014