Multiple newspapers reported a study published in JAMA that found higher level of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in food and drink packaging, in adults' urine increased the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Researchers looked at the data of a survey that assessed the health and diet of the general US population invloving 1455 adults aged 18 - 74 to investigate associations between BPA concentrations in urine and adult health status.
Critics say that this is the first cross-sectional study on this subject, it can only show the relationships between exposure and risk but it cannot prove BPA cause these chronic diseases. Further research will be needed to confirm these findings.
Source: Lang IA, Galloway TS, Scarlett A, et al. Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration With Medical Disorders and Laboratory Abnormalities in Adults. JAMA 2008; 300(11):1303-1310
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