Widely Used Plastics Compound Raises Concerns
A chemical used in the production of polycarbonate plastics, bisphenol A (BPA), is raising concern over its effects in fetuses and children, according to a draft report from the NIH. The report, from the National Toxicology Program, concludes that BPA presents "some concern" that exposure of fetuses and children "can cause changes in behavior and the brain, prostate gland, mammary gland, and the age at which females attain puberty." The report cites "negligible concern" that BPA exposure leads to birth defects. Polycarbonate plastics are used in, among other things, bottles for water and infant formula or breast milk. The draft report says that infants and children have the highest intakes of BPA in the population. The Canadian government may declare the compound toxic as early as this week, an anonymous source told the New York Times.
Physician's First Watch for April 16, 2008
David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief
National Toxicology Program report (Free PDF)
New York Times story (One-time registration required)
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