7 Nasty Effects of BPA – The Plastic Chemical

Bisphenol a (BPA) is the widely used chemical found in many plastics, food can linings, and even on US dollars and receipts. Known as an endocrine-disrupting chemical that mimics the hormone estrogen, BPA has been linked to numerous negative health effects in countless studies. The worst part? While the Food and Drug Administration considered banning the chemical in March of 2012, the ban was denied, and BPA continues to be ubiquitous. So what exactly does mean? It means the entire U.S. is still subjected to the chemical’s negative effects. >

BPA Impairs Male Fertility

Three strikes and you're out unfortunately does not seem to hold true for the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). Yet another study has now linked it to harmful bodily effects, further adding to an already long list. It seems that men who have high levels of the chemical in their urine experience lower sperm quality than men without much BPA in their systems. Low sperm quality covers everything from low sperm count to motility problems to defects that might reduce the chances that the sperm will be able to reach and penetrate an egg -- all of which means these men could be at higher risk for infertility.

This five-year study, performed by scientists at Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland, found that the higher the levels of exposure to BPA, the worse the quality of the semen. These results were not much of a surprise since earlier research on animals showed similar outcomes, but this was the first study to focus on BPA and sperm quality in people. >

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