Study Links 500 Chemicals to Breast Cancer Risk, Raises Concerns Over BPA Safety
What happened
A joint study by researchers from the Silent Spring Institute and the University of California examined the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) and other chemicals. The researchers found that exposure to these compounds is ubiquitous and that current federal biomonitoring efforts fail to assess risks from combined exposures. The study built on previous work that identified 500 chemicals linked to increased breast cancer risk, many of which are found in everyday products like cosmetics and food packaging.
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Why it matters
The findings highlight that fossil fuel-derived chemicals account for some of the largest production volumes and environmental releases. This adds to long-standing concerns that U.S. chemical regulation lags behind the scale of chemical production and use.
Geoffrey Kabat challenged regulatory findings on Bisphenol A (BPA) safety in 2017.
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Who's involved
- BPAA company whose products contain BPA and is the subject of the safety study.
- Silent Spring InstituteA non-profit organization whose researchers collaborated on the safety study.
- University of CaliforniaA university system whose researchers collaborated on the safety study.
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The entities involved
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BPA
company based in Latvia
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Silent Spring Institute
non-profit breast cancer organization
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University of California
university system in California, United States