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Abstract Title:

A review of the carcinogenic potential of bisphenol A.

Abstract Source:

Reprod Toxicol. 2016 Jan ;59:167-82. Epub 2015 Oct 19. PMID: 26493093

Abstract Author(s):

Darcie D Seachrist, Kristen W Bonk, Shuk-Mei Ho, Gail S Prins, Ana M Soto, Ruth A Keri

Article Affiliation:

Darcie D Seachrist

Abstract:

The estrogenic properties of bisphenol A (BPA), a ubiquitous synthetic monomer that can leach into the food and water supply, have prompted considerable research into exposure-associated health risks in humans. Endocrine-disrupting properties of BPA suggest it may impact developmental plasticity during early life, predisposing individuals to disease at doses below the oral reference dose (RfD) established by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1982. Herein, we review the current in vivo literature evaluating the carcinogenic properties of BPA. We conclude that there is substantial evidence from rodent studies indicating that early-life BPA exposures below the RfD lead to increased susceptibility to mammary and prostate cancer. Based on the definitions of"carcinogen"put forth by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the National Toxicology Program, we propose that BPA may be reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen in the breast and prostate due to its tumor promoting properties.

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