«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.
«Most surprisingly, the male mice born to male mice that were exposed to DEHP also exhibited
similar reproductive abnormalities — indicating prenatal exposure to DEHP can affect the fertility and reproductive capacity of more than one generation of offspring,» Barakat said.
Third - generation males descended from DEHP - exposed mice also
exhibited reproductive abnormalities at age 15 months, even those descended from mice that received a lower dose of the chemical.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) reports that soy phyto - estrogens demonstrate estrogenic effects equal to or lower than doses of DES estrogen; in 2002, NIEHS researcher Retha Newbold expressed concern when her colleagues demonstrated that soy genistein «
triggers reproductive abnormalities... including uterine adenocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer.»
Studies on male rats and rabbits have indicated a positive correlation between exposure to one particular phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, and endocrine disruption, resulting in testicular and
general reproductive abnormalities.
Hypospadias is apparently not on the rise in the U.S., casting doubt on claims that phthalates and other endocrine disruptors
cause reproductive abnormalities in humans
It is just one of a suite of widely used chemicals, from flame - retardants to ingredients in plastics, that can cause
reproductive abnormalities in lab animals.
Subsequent generations of males had
similar reproductive abnormalities and seemed to inherit the defect from their fathers — a result also seen in rats treated with methoxychlor, a pesticide used as a substitute for DDT.
Some studies have linked BPA to
reproductive abnormalities and increased risk of cancer and diabetes.
Studies have tied the compound to
reproductive abnormalities and increased risks of cancer and diabetes.
Phthalates are a carcinogen and have some characteristics that can cause
reproductive abnormalities.
Just about anything that could possibly be construed to be included in a fragrance can be encompassed in that word, including phthalates, petrochemical plastics that are known to cause cancer and
reproductive abnormalities.
Characterization of the ovarian and
reproductive abnormalities in prepubertal and adult estrogen non-responsive estrogen receptor alpha knock - in (ENERKI) mice.
Such health concerns include brain deterioration, muscular degeneration, liver failure, blood protein destruction, the oxidation of body fat, and
reproductive abnormalities.
Other studies cited by the article found that the merle gene was associated with skeletal, cardiac and
reproductive abnormalities, but there is far less conclusive evidence for this.