Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women
Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in the chemical industry as a monomer in the production of plastics. It belongs to a group of compounds that disturb some of the functions of human body, the endocrine system in particular. Extensive use of BPA in manufacturing products that come in contact with food increa...
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| author | Karolina Mikołajewska Joanna Stragierowicz Jolanta Gromadzińska |
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| description | Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in the chemical industry as a monomer in the production of plastics. It belongs to a group of compounds that disturb some of the functions of human body, the endocrine system in particular. Extensive use of BPA in manufacturing products that come in contact with food increases the risk of exposure to this compound, mainly through the digestive tract. Literature data indicate that exposure to bisphenol A even at low doses may result in adverse health effects. The greatest exposure to BPA is estimated among infants, children and pregnant women. The aim of this review is to show potential sources of exposure to bisphenol A and the adverse health effects caused by exposure to this compound in the group of particular risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e272e24924c241a2995ea4222141cc702022-12-21T18:31:50ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2015-04-0128220924110.13075/ijomeh.1896.00343Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant womenKarolina MikołajewskaJoanna StragierowiczJolanta GromadzińskaBisphenol A (BPA) is used in the chemical industry as a monomer in the production of plastics. It belongs to a group of compounds that disturb some of the functions of human body, the endocrine system in particular. Extensive use of BPA in manufacturing products that come in contact with food increases the risk of exposure to this compound, mainly through the digestive tract. Literature data indicate that exposure to bisphenol A even at low doses may result in adverse health effects. The greatest exposure to BPA is estimated among infants, children and pregnant women. The aim of this review is to show potential sources of exposure to bisphenol A and the adverse health effects caused by exposure to this compound in the group of particular risk.http://ijomeh.eu/Bisphenol-a-application-sources-of-exposure-and-potential-risks-in-infants-children-and-pregnant-women,1991,0,2.htmlbisphenol Aexposurechildrenpregnant womendietary exposureneurodevelopment |
| spellingShingle | Karolina Mikołajewska Joanna Stragierowicz Jolanta Gromadzińska Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health bisphenol A exposure children pregnant women dietary exposure neurodevelopment |
| title | Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women |
| title_full | Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women |
| title_fullStr | Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women |
| title_short | Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women |
| title_sort | bisphenol a application sources of exposure and potential risks in infants children and pregnant women |
| topic | bisphenol A exposure children pregnant women dietary exposure neurodevelopment |
| url | http://ijomeh.eu/Bisphenol-a-application-sources-of-exposure-and-potential-risks-in-infants-children-and-pregnant-women,1991,0,2.html |
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