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Study shows link between canned food, exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical

The hormone-disrupting chemical BPA is a compound used to make, among other things, resins that coat the inside of food cans and jar lids.
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Nutrition June 29, 2016

Study shows link between canned food, exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical

By Rob Jordan

New Stanford research resolves the debate on the link between canned food and exposure to the hormone-disrupting chemical known as Bisphenol A, or BPA.

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Rob Jordan

Rob Jordan is a communications writer for Stanford's Woods Institute.