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ea0065p358 | Reproductive Endocrinology and Biology | SFEBES2019

Effects of the endocrine disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in human placentation in vitro

Greca Sophie-Christine de Aguiar , Kyrou Ioannis , Pink Ryan , Randeva Harpal , Grammatopoulos Dimitris , Silva Elisabete , Karteris Emmanouil

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are environmental chemicals/toxicants that humans and wildlife are exposed to and which interfere with the action of hormones. Bisphenol A (BPA) is classified as an EDC with xenoestrogenic activity and is recognized by the WHO as a chemical with potentially potent effects on humans throughout different phases of development. A significant knowledge gap still exists regarding the complete spectrum of BPA-induced effects on human physiology,...