08 November 2009

Possible Chemical Cause

Yesterday NYTimes columnist, Nicholas Kristoff, published a piece on BPA (Bisphenol A) and a potential link to breast cancer. BPA is a chemical commonly found in plastics (think nalgene water bottle or baby formula bottle). Whatever the cause of the breast cancer epidemic may be, and the cause is unknown, I am always curious to hear the latest theory:

"Chemicals in Our Food, Our Bodies." New York Times, November 7, 2009. Online version.

P.S. More on BPA from the Wikipedia page on Risk Factors of breast cancer.

P.P.S. Nalgene's response to the BPA controversy.

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