"Concerns Over Bisphenol A Continue To Grow"

Heart arrhythmias in females and permanent, deleterious modifications of a gene that plays a pivotal role in reproduction are two new problems being linked to bisphenol A. New findings about the toxicity of this chemical and data suggest human exposures may be higher than U.S. regulatory agencies have assumed.

Janet Raloff reports in the Science News issue dated July 18, 2009.