COLUMBIA — About 10 years ago, MU reproductive biologist Fred vom Saal’s research found that bisphenol A — a common chemical in plastic bottles, audio CDs and canned goods — posed serious health risks to people, such as possibly causing cancer and other damage to the brain and reproductive organs.
National health institute cites MU biologist's research
Thursday, April 17, 2008 | 11:42 p.m. CDT;
updated 3:57 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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