Title |
Urinary bisphenol A concentrations in pregnant women
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Published in |
International Journal of Hygiene & Environmental Health, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.10.002 |
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Authors |
Anna Carita Callan, Andrea Lee Hinwood, Amy Heffernan, Geoff Eaglesham, Jochen Mueller, Jon Øyvind Odland |
Abstract |
Bisphenol A is a chemical that is present in a number of products and types of food packaging. Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A may cause behavioural changes in young children. The aim of this study was to investigate exposure to bisphenol A in pregnant Australian women as a surrogate of neonatal exposure. First morning void urine samples were collected from 26 pregnant women at around week 38 of gestation. Bisphenol A was detectable in 85% of the samples analysed. The median concentration in this group of women was 2.41μg/L with a range of <LOD - 5.66μg/L. Women experiencing their first pregnancy had slightly higher urinary bisphenol A concentrations, as did women with a pre-pregnancy BMI of <25, however these relationships did not reach significance. This study provides the first information on bisphenol A exposure in Australia and reveals that pregnant women have measured biological concentrations of urinary bisphenol A similar to those reported for pregnant women in other developed countries. Given the potential impacts of prenatal bisphenol A exposure, further research in this area is warranted. |
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Australia | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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United States | 2 | 4% |
Unknown | 49 | 96% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 24% |
Researcher | 11 | 22% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
Other | 3 | 6% |
Student > Master | 3 | 6% |
Other | 5 | 10% |
Unknown | 12 | 24% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 18% |
Environmental Science | 6 | 12% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
Arts and Humanities | 2 | 4% |
Other | 6 | 12% |
Unknown | 18 | 35% |