News: Bad Boy BPA Can Affect Fertility

August 16th, 2013 • BY

No luck getting pregnant? You’re not alone—one in six couples today report difficulty in getting pregnant after a year of trying. But why? New research shows that it might just be time to ditch the hidden sources of BPA in your life.

A recently released research study has found that the highly controversial, mass-produced, and well-publicized chemical BPA (bisphenol A) can now be linked to infertility. According to researchers from Harvard University, exposure to BPA may disrupt the human reproductive process and play a role in about 20 percent of unexplained infertility.

The study, which exposed 352 eggs from 121 consenting patients at a fertility clinic to varying levels of BPA, found that exposure of eggs to BPA decreased the percentage of eggs that matured and increased the percentage of eggs that degenerated. In addition, many eggs exposed to BPA that matured did so abnormally, increasing the odds for infertility and birth defects such as Down syndrome.

Scary stuff. Unfortunately, BPA is prevalent in consumer products today. Found in everything from the linings of soup and food cans to store receipts, it’s increasingly difficult to avoid. In fact, researchers have also found that BPA is evident in the urine of 90 percent of Americans.

How can you ditch the BPA in your life and up your chances of having a healthy pregnancy?

• Lose the canned food and make the commitment to eat fresh foods (try making and freezing your own soups) instead.

• If the convenience of canned is far too much to bear losing, look for similar products in BPA-free boxes or look for BPA-free labels on canned items at your local health food store (Muir Glen makes some BPA-free canned goods).

• Ditch plastic food-storage containers, unless they are clearly marked BPA-free from a trusted manufacturer. BPA has been shown to leach from No. 7 plastics containing polycarbonate. Instead, opt for glass or food-grade stainless steel instead.

• Say “no thank you” to receipts for purchases unless you really need them, in which case they should go into an envelope or plastic bag ASAP. BPA has been shown to quickly enter the bloodstream via skin contact with thermal register receipts. Also, never give receipts to young children, who can be even more greatly affected.

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After a 10-year career as an award-winning New York City-based editor launching and redesigning urban, style-driven magazines, Erinn Morgan left her downtown Manhattan digs after September 11th, 2001, in search of a less encumbered, freelance lifestyle. A life-changing, two-year-long trek around the country in a motorhome eventually landed her in Durango, Colo., which she now calls home. Her writing has appeared in numerous— More about this author →