Guest guest Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science & article=UPI-1-20070215-16065200-bc-healthwrap.xml HealthWrap: Plastics may affect fertility By ALEX CUKAN If you're pregnant or hope to be, pay heed -- a new study says to stay away from several common contaminants. The contaminant bisphenol-A, or BPA, used to make many plastics found in food storage containers and baby bottles; epoxy resins used in canned goods, and dental sealants may have long-term effects on female fertility. Lead investigator Dr. Hugh S. Taylor said the study shows that BPA changes the expression of key developmental genes that form the uterus. If pregnant women are exposed to the estrogen-like properties found in BPA, it may impact female reproductive tract development and the future fertility of female fetuses the mother is carrying, according to the study published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. "The net effect is concerning," said Taylor. "We are all exposed to multiple estrogen-like chemicals in industrial products, food and pollutants.""Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky Ward Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 With the kinds of things that plastics emit, some of which are quite similar to estrogen and able to fool the body's cell receptors that they are estrogen, I don't know how plastics can NOT effect fertility. - Rocky Ward rachelleward2 Friday, February 16, 2007 4:23 PM Plastics may affect fertility http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science & article=UPI-1-20070215-16065200-bc-healthwrap.xml HealthWrap: Plastics may affect fertility By ALEX CUKAN If you're pregnant or hope to be, pay heed -- a new study says to stay away from several common contaminants. The contaminant bisphenol-A, or BPA, used to make many plastics found in food storage containers and baby bottles; epoxy resins used in canned goods, and dental sealants may have long-term effects on female fertility. Lead investigator Dr. Hugh S. Taylor said the study shows that BPA changes the expression of key developmental genes that form the uterus. If pregnant women are exposed to the estrogen-like properties found in BPA, it may impact female reproductive tract development and the future fertility of female fetuses the mother is carrying, according to the study published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. "The net effect is concerning," said Taylor. "We are all exposed to multiple estrogen-like chemicals in industrial products, food and pollutants." "Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky Ward Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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