Sentences with phrase «higher levels of the chemical bisphenol»
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- Kids and teens that had higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A in their urine were more likely to be overweight or obese, in a new nationally - representative U.S. study.
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«when run through a simulated dishwasher 50 to 75 times, name - brand baby bottles leach the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in levels that have caused reproductive abnormalities in lab animals...» This is one of the highest - volume produced chemicals in the world,» says Fredrick vom Saal, a Missouri biology professor and BPA researcher.
Women in Greece diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-- which causes irregular menstrual periods, infertility, weight gain and excessive hair growth — were more likely to have higher blood levels of the estrogen - mimicking chemical bisphenol A than women without the disease, according to a study published last year.