Low Doses of Synthetic Substances may Pose Significant Effects on Human Health
Published: 19 March 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Cancer, Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes, Studies/State & Federal Regulations
According to “The Globe and Mail,” toxicologists are finding that low doses of synthetic substances that are able to mimic the hormones in our endocrine system may have significant effects on our health. Not only are small doses of hormone disruptors dangerous, but they also may explain the mysterious rash of modern ailments—attention-deficit disorders, thyroid problems, obesity, precocious puberty in girls, hormonally influenced cancers—that have gone from rare to commonplace. About 200 academic studies have linked low exposures of BPA to conditions including obesity, diabetes, cancer (breast, prostate and uterine), cardiovascular disease and asthma.