BPA Shown to Disrupt Thyroid Function in Pregnant Animals and Offspring
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Contacts:
Aaron Lohr, Director, Media Relations
New study uses animal model similar to humans and shows BPA can affect thyroid function
Chevy Chase, MD ?? In utero exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) can be associated with decreased thyroid function in newborn sheep, according to a recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society. Hypothyroidism is characterized by poor mental and physical performance in human adults and in children can result in cognitive impairment and failure to grow normally.
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The article, ?Maternal and fetal exposure to bisphenol A is associated to alterations of thyroid function in pregnant ewes and their newborn lambs,? appears in the January 2013 issue of Endocrinology.
