SCIENTIST STUDY: PLASTICS ALTER BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
In the first major comprehensive study on BPA Exposure in mammals, results found it alters behavior and Brain Development in Mice.
The effects occurred after rodents consumed the chemical in levels 10- or 20-fold below the recommended daily dose for humans.
Mice exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy give birth to offspring with atypical brain development and abnormal behavior later in life, according to a study presented yesterday (March 19) at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago.
Previous studies have linked BPA in fish, which is found in a wide array of consumer products including plastic water bottles, to numerous diseases.