American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists publishes opinion; physicians to advise patients on chemical risks and their reduction
BPA and analogues: Multiple targets and effects
Scientists highlight BPA’s interactions with multiple molecular targets besides estrogen receptor; growing body of evidence demonstrates similar pleiotropic actions of BPA substitutes such as BPS, BPF, BPAF and others
Microplastics in placentas: occurrence, sources, and effects
Three studies on microplastics and the human placenta; demonstrate particle presence in several intracellular compartments of placentas for the first time; assume breastfeeding and plastic toy usage as microplastic exposure sources to lactating infants; associate placental plastics with reduced fetal growth
BPS affects maternal behavior
Exposure of pregnant and lactating mice to human-exposure-relevant dose of bisphenol S (BPS) impairs maternal behavior, what can lead to lower offspring survival; behavioral effects also seen in daughters of exposed mice
Film on how to avoid exposure to EDCs
NGO Women in Europe for a Common Future gives practical advice to pregnant women on how to avoid EDCs
BPA associated with asthma, less oocytes
A new study links BPA with altered lung structure, increased risk of asthma and reduced oocyte count
Human health impacts of dietary BPA exposure
Scientists review sources and levels of dietary exposure to bisphenol A, discuss health risks in exposed populations, call for targeted risk assessments in sensitive populations such as pregnant women and children
New study: Chronic diseases caused by chemical exposures in great-grandmothers
Epigenetic mechanisms thought to be responsible for health effects in rat offspring after great-grandmothers were exposed to a chemical mixture during pregnancy
How mothers’ environment affects grandchildren
New study observes disease inheritance across generations, but finds epigenetic changes not to persist
BPA linked to adverse effects in monkeys
New study confirms adverse effects of BPA in primates; finds oral bolus exposure inappropriate human exposure model