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BPA Exposure Linked To Asthma
The Inquisitr BPA, or bisphenol A, is a common chemical found in canned food packaging and polycarbonate shatter-proof plastic containers. The substance is used to line food and beverage cans in order to prevent corrosion and spoilage. However, concerns about … |
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Chemical Common in Plastic Containers Linked to Asthma
KMBZ The report, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found a link between exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and increased rates of asthma among children, according to HealthDay. BPA has previously been linked to respiratory problems, … |
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BPA found in cans linked to asthma
UPI.com NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) — U.S. researchers report a link between early childhood exposure to bisphenol A — a chemical used in can liners and store receipts — and higher asthma risk. Lead author Dr. Kathleen Donohue, an assistant professor of … |
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Widely used chemical linked to childhood asthma
CBS News Donohue and her team found that BPA might be one of the environmental exposures that may have contributed to the increase in asthma over the years. She also said that pregnant women pass the chemical to their fetuses through their blood stream or … BPA may increase asthma risk in kids, but tough to avoid BPA exposure linked to kids' asthma risk New Study Links BPA and Childhood Asthma |
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Childhood Asthma Linked To BPA Exposure
Medical News Today A group of researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environment Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to document a clear link between exposure as a child to BPA and a raised risk for asthma during childhood. BPA is found … |
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STUDY: BPA exposure linked to asthma in children
WTVR.com – Richmond News & Weather from WTVR Television CBS 6 (CNN) — The list of products containing bisphenol A is pretty long: it coats the inside of the food cans; it can be found in certain plastic containers; it is sometimes found on cash register receipts. And the list of maladies linked to the chemical … |
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BPA Exposure Linked To Asthma In Kids
TIME “Asthma prevalence has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, which suggests that some as-yet-undiscovered environmental exposures may be implicated. Our study indicates that one such exposure may be BPA,” lead author Dr. Kathleen Donohue, … |
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BPA exposure linked to kids' asthma risk
Fox News The new study is the first to report a link between BPA exposure during childhood and an increased risk for asthma. An earlier study found a link between BPA exposure in the womb during the second trimester of pregnancy, and an elevated risk of … Study finds link between BPA and asthma Childhood asthma, BPA exposure linked in new study BPA Raises Risk for Childhood Asthma, Study Finds |
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The list of adverse health effects from BPA exposure continues to grow.
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Pesticides, antibacterials linked to asthma Rxs
Clinical Advisor Those in the highest tertiary of urinary 2,5-dichlorophenol concentration had a significantly higher probability of taking a prescription medication for asthma-related wheezing (P=0.02) than those in the second or lowest tertiaries, Elina Jerschow, MD … |
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