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March 18, 2013

Epidemiological study links BPA to childhood asthma, but cannot confirm earlier findings

New study finds postnatal BPA exposure to be positively and prenatal exposure to be negatively associated with risk of wheezing in children

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February 28, 2013

New study highlights limits of personal choices aimed at reducing EDC exposure, contradicts previous research

Neither expert recommendations nor dietary intervention led to significant reduction in food-packaging derived EDC body burden, reports new US study. Regulatory action is called for to ensure food safety.

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February 19, 2013

Post- and prenatal BPA exposure associated with BMI

CHAMACOS study links prenatal BPA exposure to lowered BMI and postnatal BPA exposure to increased BMI

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February 12, 2013

New study finds US baby boomers unhealthier than previous generation

Baby boomer generation found to suffer more from chronic disease, and have lower self-rated health despite improved health care and longer life expectancy

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November 14, 2012

Nature: Linking obesity and Bisphenol A

Researcher reviews in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology evidence of Bisphenol A causing obesity in children and adolescents .

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October 1, 2012

Prenatal cadmium levels associated with lower IQ in children

Cohort study in rural Bangladesh finds that maternal cadmium levels are linked to IQ in 5-year-olds.

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