BPA damages chromosomes in monkeys

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Published Sep 24 2012 by Northwestern

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...suggest that, "because of the way BPA is processed in the body, it is very unlikely that BPA could cause health effects at any realistic exposure level" Hentges says...

BPA damages chromosomes in monkeys [Published Northwestern - Sep 24 2012]

...Hentges says. "Regulators from Europe to Japan to the U S have recently reviewed hundreds of studies on BPA and repeatedly supported the continued safe use of BPA."

BPA damages chromosomes in monkeys [Published Northwestern - Sep 24 2012]

...now," Hunt says. "It's so close to humans that we can't really deny this is a problem."

BPA damages chromosomes in monkeys [Published Northwestern - Sep 24 2012]

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