Open AccessPolycarbonate Bottle Use and Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations
Author(s) -
Jenny L. Carwile,
Henry Luu,
Laura S. Bassett,
Daniel A. Driscoll,
Caterina Yuan,
Joseph Chang,
Xiaoyun Ye,
Antònia M. Calafat,
Karin B. Michels
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0900604
Subject(s) - polycarbonate , urinary system , benzhydryl compounds , bottle , bisphenol a , creatinine , medicine , ingestion , urine , chemistry , toxicology , food science , biology , materials science , organic chemistry , epoxy , composite material
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high-production-volume chemical commonly used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic. Low-level concentrations of BPA in animals and possibly in humans may cause endocrine disruption. Whether ingestion of food or beverages from polycarbonate containers increases BPA concentrations in humans has not been studied.