Federal Study: Replacements for Hormone-Disrupting BPA May Be Just as Bad

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By Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist
Environmental Working Group

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Replacements for bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting chemical in plastics and food containers, could be just as harmful or even worse than it, according to a new study by the National Toxicology Program. The study of 24 replacement chemicals found that many already in use are structurally and functionally similar to BPA, and, just like BPA, may harm the endocrine system.

Biomonitoring studies show that over 90 percent of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies. In 2009, lab tests commissioned by EWG …read more

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