December 2, 2009 
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to high levels of the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) significantly raised the risk of sexual dysfunction, including impotence and low sex drive, among Chinese factory workers, a new study has found.
The study adds to a growing body of research that shows that the ubiquitous chemical may be harmful to humans. BPA, used to make polycarbonate plastic (hard, clear plastic) and epoxy resin, is found in electronic and medical equipment, cars, sports safety equipment, and food and drink containers, including plastic bottles and the lining of cans.
“We found that male workers who had high exposure to BPA in the workplace had a much higher risk of male sexual dysfunction compared to other workers in the same city who were matched for age and other factors,” said lead study author Dr. De-Kun Li, a reproductive and perinatal epidemiologist at Kaiser Permanente’s Division of Research in Oakland, Calif. “A caveat here is those workers did have a much higher BPA exposure than most Americans or Chinese in the general population.”
Dr. Hugh Taylor, director of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Yale University School of Medicine, said the findings are “very suggestive” but do not prove cause and effect.“The results of the study are probably important for people who are working at BPA factories, but the results don’t support condemning BPA based on what people are exposed to at normal levels,” Taylor said. Yet Taylor recommends that pregnant women and children in particular avoid BPA. Well-controlled animal studies have shown the chemical is linked to reproductive harm that may be irreversible during critical stages of development. In response to such concerns, some countries have banned the sale of baby bottles made with BPA.
“The totality of the literature suggests BPA has terrible consequences for human health,” Taylor said. “I tell my patients to stay away from hard plastics and canned goods while pregnant.”
