New research suggests that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation and lactation lowers male fertility in adulthood and that the effect may persist for at least three generations. The rat study tested relatively low levels of BPA chosen to fall within the range of human exposures. This study is the first to indicate that BPA might have transgenerational effects on male reproductive health. Numerous prior studies using laboratory animals have found that exposure to BPA during development can compromise female fertility.
BPA affects male rat fertility for generations.
New research suggests that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation and lactation lowers male fertility in adulthood and that the effect may persist for at least three generations. The rat study tested relatively low levels of BPA chosen to fall within the range of human exposures. This study is the first to indicate that BPA might have transgenerational effects on male reproductive health. Numerous prior studies using laboratory animals have found that exposure to BPA during development can compromise female fertility.Click HERE for Synopsis by Wendy Hessler and Heather Patisaul, Ph.D.

