BPA Chemical widely used in Plastic Packaging affecting Mammary Gland Development

Bisphenol A alters the development of the rhesus monkey mammary gland

Foetal exposure to Bisphenol A alters mammary gland development in primates.

How many extra studies do they need about BPA ? assuming they can get government grants to pay for them …

BPA is chemically related to diethylstilbestrol, an estrogen that increased breast cancer risk…

Sources and More Information:

  • New breast cancer fears: Chemical widely used in plastic packaging affects mammary gland development in monkeys, MailOnline, article-2140885, 7 May 2012.
  • Study – Bisphenol A alters the development of the rhesus monkey mammary gland, NCBI, PMCID: PMC3361442, May 22, 2012; 109(21): 8190–8195.

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