In the October 2014 issue of the Natural Medicine Journal, Setareh Tais discusses a study that investigated pregnant women's serum/blood bisphenol A (BPA) levels and miscarriage risk. BPA is a chemical with endocrine/hormonal disrupting properties and has the potential to impact reproduction and embryo development. The study found that the women who were in the highest quartile of serum BPA levels had an 83% higher risk of having a first trimester miscarriage than the women with serum BPA levels in the lowest quartile.
This study highlights the importance for everyone, but especially women who are aiming to get pregnant, to limit their BPA exposure. BPA is found in the lining of metal cans, as well as plastic food/beverage containers and thermal receipts. Aiming to limit our use of canned food by buying bulk/dried and fresh foods, storing our food/drinks in glass containers, and limiting our contact with receipts are all relatively easy steps we can take to decrease our BPA exposure.
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