Study: Chemical commonly found in plastics could harm fertility

Israeli and American scientists have for the first time uncovered the mechanism by which Bisphenol A, commonly used in the plastics industry, damages human eggs and can harm female fertility. Recent studies show a decline in human fertility in both males and females.

By Dan Even | 03:46 04.01.13 |

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Israeli and American scientists have for the first time uncovered the mechanism by which the chemical compound Bisphenol A, commonly used in the plastics industry, damages human eggs and can harm female fertility.

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Study: Chemical commonly found in plastics could harm fertility

Israeli and American scientists have for the first time uncovered the mechanism by which Bisphenol A, commonly used in the plastics industry, damages human eggs and can harm female fertility. Recent studies show a decline in human fertility in both males and females.

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