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Title: Urinary free bisphenol A and bisphenol A-glucuronide concentrations in newborns.

Authors: Nachman, Rebecca M; Fox, Stephen D; Golden, W Christopher; Sibinga, Erica; Veenstra, Timothy D; Groopman, John D; Lees, Peter S J

Published In J Pediatr, (2013 Apr)

Abstract: Infants are exposed to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) through breast milk and baby formula. Detoxication by conjugation of BPA may be limited in infants. We demonstrate BPA exposure in 11 neonates and 1 young infant, but find no evidence of a low capacity for BPA conjugation.

PubMed ID: 23312693 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Benzhydryl Compounds/urine*; Breast Feeding; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods; Environmental Exposure; Female; Glucuronides/urine*; Humans; Infant; Infant Formula; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Male; Neonatal Screening; Phenols/urine*; Protein Isoforms; Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods; Time Factors

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