Bisphenol A

ORLANDO — Exposure to bisphenol A may lower insulin sensitivity for healthy adults and may lead to higher risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a speaker at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Exposure to some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals may lead to alterations in thyroid function for reproductive-aged women, according to a study published in Toxics.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals have clear adverse effects on reproduction, pregnancy and fetal development in animal models. Despite difficulties in studying these chemicals in humans, experts warn that their effects are serious.

A recent report from the Ecology Center’s Healthy Stuff Lab found a shift away from use of endocrine-disrupting bisphenol chemicals in retailer receipts to non-bisphenol alternatives from 2017 to 2022.

The FDA will reevaluate the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging, according to a press release from the Environmental Defense Fund.

The Endocrine Society and other organizations recently called on the FDA to lower its limit on the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in food contact articles.

In utero exposure to bisphenol A appeared associated with greater odds of asthma and wheeze among school-age girls, according to a study published in Environment International.

The Endocrine Society has teamed up with other organizations to ask the FDA to strengthen its limits on bisphenol A in adhesives and coatings after new findings showed a lower level of exposure to the chemical can cause health risks.

Exposure to three common endocrine-disrupting chemicals can increase the risk for obesity, and their elimination may improve public health while also producing economic benefits, according to a speaker.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in common plastics may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to new data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.