American Chemistry Council

New Bisphenol a Study Has Limited Capability to Assess Human Health Effects

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, September 30th, 2008

The American Chemistry Council is aware of a new study on bisphenol A published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that reports a statistical association between urinary bisphenol A concentrations and medical disorders in adults. As with any study, it is critically important to understand how the design of a study can limit interpretation of the study findings.

The new study is a statistical analysis that attempts to correlate urinary concentrations of bisphenol A, which reflect very recent exposure, with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. However, the onset and development of these diseases occurred over time periods well before the...

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Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2008-09-30)

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