Fortune spoke with experts about how these chemicals affect the body, and what to do to reduce your exposure to them. What ...

To evaluate the risk, if any, from BPA, investigations were undertaken to more precisely determine human exposure levels and more carefully study the validity of the low-dose effects reported.

BPA disrupts development of the mouse brain sleep centre (outlined), image on right. The change can impact behaviour. The control image on the left ("CON") shows sleep centre without BPA ...

So I think it makes sense for pregnant women—for young children to minimize their exposure to BPA. Better to be safe than sorry. Better to be a little, to air here on the side of prudence.

In fact, some research suggests that exposure to BPA could lower a woman's egg quality up to seven-fold. Dr Patrick pointed to a small study published in JAMA, which recruited Harvard students ...

And the label may not list all the chemicals to watch for-- BPA, BPS, and phthalates. The best way to cut your exposure is to avoid plastic. Stay away from bottled water. Drink out of glass or ...

Research has found correlations between BPA exposure and brain and behavior disorders in children, and lifelong health effects for babies exposed to it in the womb. It is also linked to ...

Due to chemicals like bisphenol-A (BPA ... Direct and long exposure to sunlight, according to Dr S A Rehman, can increase the chance of developing cardiovascular disorders, such as cancer, and other ...

Most of the world's population has had some exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found ... phthalates are found in other nutrition sources such as formula. A 2011 study published ...

Bisphenol A (BPA): used in manufacturing ... the most common sources of endocrine disruptor exposure are: The chemicals enter your system through your skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion of ...