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'BPA-free' plastic accelerates embryonic development, disrupts reproductive system
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SueZ
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Date: February 03, 2016 05:33PM Meet the new plastic - same as the old plastic - we just got fooled again.
[www.sciencedaily.com] ..."Our findings are frightening and important," emphasized Wayne. "Consider it the aquatic version of the canary in the coal mine." Finally, the researchers were surprised to find that both BPA and BPS acted partly through an estrogen system and partly through a thyroid hormone system to exert their effects. "Most people think of BPA as mimicking the effects of estrogen. But our work shows that it also mimics the actions of thyroid hormone," said Wayne. "Because of thyroid hormone's important influence on brain development during gestation, our work holds important implications for general embryonic and fetal development, including in humans." ... Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2016 05:35PM by SueZ. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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