There are plenty of studies about the effects of bisphenol A on
animals, but it’s always challenging to study the effects of a
ubiquitous chemical in humans. Findings from a new epidemiologic
study helps fill in some of the gaps in understanding BPA’s
effects on humans. The NIOSH-funded study conducted by the
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute followed 634 male workers
who were exposed to high levels of BPA at Chinese factories, and
compared their sexual health to that of male counterparts whose
workplaces did not involve the chemical. The Washington Post’s
Lindsey Layton describes the results: The men handling BPA were
four times as likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction and
seven times as likely to have difficulty with ejaculation, said
De-Kun Li, a scientist at the Kaiser Foundation Research
Institute … The workers studied did not have to spend years in
the factory to develop problems — sexual dysfunction began in
new workers after just months on the job, Li said. The workers
had levels of exposure t