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      Trying to Conceive? Stay Away from Bisphenol A 

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      Published on Nov-12-2011 11:24 PM   
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      Bisphenol A remains in the IVFConnections.com spotlight, evening though we always actively look everywhere for news to share. Lately, though, BPA keeps popping up so we keep reporting about it.

      Recently we reported on the link between BPA exposure in utero and ...
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      IVF Success Rates Lower for Women Exposed to Air Pollution 

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      Published on Mar-26-2010 03:19 PM
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      Over the past few years, new information coming from infertility- and IVF-related research has spurred the following advice:
      • don't drink,
      • don't smoke,
      • don't do illegal drugs,
      • don't be
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      Sobering News about BPA Exposure and Fertility 

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      Published on Mar-08-2010 06:42 PM   
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      Sobering News about BPA Exposure

      A new study has brought BPA into the spotlight again; this time the focus is on future fertility issues in children who were exposed to BPA in utero. Researchers ...
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      Common Household Chemicals Cause Infertility 

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      Published on Jan-25-2010 09:47 PM
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      Flame retardants: bad for flames, bad for fertility.

      I saw one headline about this study that said something like, "Dusting Your House Increases Your Fertility." No, it doesn't. Please don't ...
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      Can Better Chemical Safety Laws Reduce Infertility? 

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      Published on Jan-23-2010 08:05 AM

      Study: Better Chemical Safety Laws Could Reduce Chronic Disease

      A report released by the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition highlighted six health issues the organization says are ...
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      Conundrum: Breastmilk is Best, but Breastmilk Contains BPA 

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      Published on Jan-20-2010 04:14 PM

      Peaceful Revolution: Could BPA and Breast Milk be the Mercury/Fish Catch-22 for the Next Generation?

      Last week the New York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration is now willing ...
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      Bisphenol A (BPA) Has a Negative Effect on IVF Treatment 

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      Published on Jan-20-2010 02:52 PM

      According to a recent study in the International Journal of Andrology, BPA was detected in the urine of the majority of women undergoing IVF. The BPA was inversely associated with number of oocytes retrieved ...
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    • Links to Articles About BPA

      More information about Bisphenol A and its effects on fertility.

      - Sperm Damage: Bisphenol A Exposure Causes Sperm DNA to Fragment
      - Trying to Conceive? Stay Away from Bisphenol A
      - In Utero BPA Exposure Linked to Worse Behavior in Girls at Age 3
      - Sobering News about BPA Exposure and Fertility


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