Bisphenol A – Application, sources of exposure and potential risks in infants, children and pregnant women

• Authors: Karolina Mikołajewska , Joanna Stragierowicz , Jolanta Gromadzińska

Abstracts

EN

Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in the chemical industry as a monomer in the production of plastics. It belongs to a group of compounds that disturb some of the functions of human body, the endocrine system in particular. Extensive use of BPA in manufacturing products that come in contact with food increases the risk of exposure to this compound, mainly through the digestive tract. Literature data indicate that exposure to bisphenol A even at low doses may result in adverse health effects. The greatest exposure to BPA is estimated among infants, children and pregnant women. The aim of this review is to show potential sources of exposure to bisphenol A and the adverse health effects caused by exposure to this compound in the group of particular risk.

Keywords

EN

Bisphenol A; exposure; children; pregnant women; dietary exposure; neurodevelopment

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 209-241

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Karolina Mikołajewska

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Laboratory of Environmental Biochemistry)

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Joanna Stragierowicz

• Medical University, Łódź, Poland (Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy)

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Jolanta Gromadzińska

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Laboratory of Environmental Biochemistry)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00343

Biblioteka Nauki

2177413