Tag: Chemicals
Plastics Chemical BBP Exposure May ‘Program’ Obesity
BBP exposure enhances lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in dose-dependent manner
Consumption of Fast Food Linked to Greater Exposure to Phthalates
High consumption linked to higher urinary levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisononyl phthalate
BPA Alternative, Bisphenol S, Can Induce Fat Cell Formation
BPS induces lipid accumulation and differentiation of primary human preadipocytes
Evidence Links Agent Orange to Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism
Also, veterans with Parkinson's-like symptoms can file claim for the condition
Soy Foods May Blunt Reproductive Harm From BPA
Potential interaction between soy and bisphenol A may protect fertility in women undergoing IVF
Prenatal PFOA Exposure Linked to Excess Weight in Children
However, more research needs to be done to show cause-and-effect
Occupational Risk of Bladder Cancer on the Rise
Odds for the disease climbing faster among women than men in the workforce
Exposure to BPA in Pregnancy Tied to Low Birth Weight in Girls
Bisphenol A levels also linked to slightly longer pregnancies
Damage to Mitochondrial DNA May Explain Gulf War Illness
Exposure to chemicals could be cause of unexplained fatigue and pain among Gulf War veterans
PCB Exposure Linked to Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes
But exposure to DDE and HCB during early pregnancy wasn't associated with GDM risk