Is exposure to BPA associated with long-term risk of death?

What The Study Did:

Whether exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in many consumer products, is associated with the long-term risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer or any cause among U.S. adults was examined in this observational study.

Authors:

Wei Bao, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, is the corresponding author.

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