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Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means

  • Written by Tracey Woodruff, Professor of Environmental Health, University of California, San Francisco
Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all meansThe chemical BPA has been shown to leach from food packaging products into our bodies.Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Whether or not you’ve heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies show that it’s almost certainly in your body. BPA is used in the manufacturing of products like plastic...

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