Urinary free bisphenol A and bisphenol A-glucuronide concentrations in newborns.

Nachman, Rebecca M; Fox, Stephen D; Golden, W Christopher; Sibinga, Erica; Veenstra, Timothy D; Groopman, John D; Lees, Peter S J · J Pediatr · 2013

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Abstract

Infants are exposed to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) through breast milk and baby formula. Detoxication by conjugation of BPA may be limited in infants. We demonstrate BPA exposure in 11 neonates and 1 young infant, but find no evidence of a low capacity for BPA conjugation.

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