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Early BPA exposure increases risk of adult cancer

Early exposure to BPA (bisphenol A) – an additive commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup can liners – causes an increased cancer risk in an animal model of human prostate cancer, according to...

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Early BPA exposure boosts men’s cancer risk

Many expectant mothers ingest BPA, says UIC researcher Gail Prins. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services (click on image for larger file size) A UIC researcher has found new evidence linking...

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BPA increases risk of cancer in human prostate tissue

Fetal exposure to a commonly used plasticizer found in products such as water bottles, soup can liners and paper receipts can increase the risk for prostate cancer later in life, according to a study...

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Exposure to BPA linked to prostate cancer later in life

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is found in water bottles, soup cans and other common objects. UIC researchers have found more evidence that fetal exposure to a chemical found in water bottles, soup cans and...

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Researcher honored for findings on hazards of BPA

Gail Prins, professor of physiology and director of the andrology laboratory at the UIC College of Medicine. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services. Click image to download. Gail Prins,...

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Researcher honored for studies of BPA, cancer

Gail Prins studies the link between cancer and BPA. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services Gail Prins, a UIC researcher who is best known for investigating the link between prostate cancer...

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Prostate ‘organoid’ hints at how early BPA exposure may increase cancer risk

A first-of-its kind prostate ‘organoid’ grown from human embryonic stem cells has enabled researchers to show that exposure to bisphenol A, a chemical in many plastics, can cause overproduction of...

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