'Gender bending' chemical in food tins may cut male fertility

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'Gender bending' chemical in food tins may cut male fertility
Mail Online
By David Derbyshire
Last updated at 10:34 AM on 5th August 2010


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A 'gender bending' chemical in food and drinks containers could be behind rising male infertility, scientists say.

Men with high levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in their bodies are more likely to have low sperm counts, according to a study.

BPA is widely used to harden plastics and is found in baby bottles, CD cases, plastic knives and forks and the lining of food and drink cans. 

The chemical mimics the female sex hormone oestrogen and interferes with the way hormones are processed by the body.