Sunday, October 12, 2008

Chemical in plastics affects cancer treatments

Bisphenol A, the chemical in plastics linked to heart disease, diabetes and stunted growth, may also interfere with cancer treatments, a study supported by the U.S. government has found. Chemotherapy agents were less effective against human breast-cancer cells exposed to low levels of the chemical, according to the study in the journal Environment

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