BPA Transmission via Placenta Could Harm Fetal Brain Development

BPA Transmission via Placenta Could Harm Fetal Brain Development
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Direct transmission of bisphenol A from through the placenta could negatively affect fetal brain development, a new study shows.

Cheryl Rosenfeld, a professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri, and colleagues propose more attention should be placed on how this temporary organ affects fetal brain development.
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