BPA Damages Chromosomes In Monkeys, Study Shows - May Be Linked To Birth Defects
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Although researchers have performed hundreds of studies of BPA in mice, there are far fewer studies in humans and their closest relatives, non-human primates.
In a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington State University geneticist Patricia Hunt found chromosomal damage in rhesus monkeys, which share 95% of their DNA with humans. Significantly, the damage occurred at levels of BPA that are similar to the levels to which humans are routinely exposed, Hunt says. She notes that the new findings confirm earlier results in lab mice.
"This is hitting uncomfortably close to home now," Hunt says. "It's so close to humans that we can't really deny this is a problem."
Researchers have been concerned for 15 years about the risks of BPA, used in plastic bottles, heat-activated cash register receipts, the linings of aluminum cans and countless consumer products. Studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find that more than 92% of Americans have the chemical in their bodies.
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