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Drinking from Plastic Bottles 'Increases Exposure to Gender-Bending Chemical'

As well as plastic bottles, BPA is also found in dentistry composites and sealants and in the lining of aluminium food and beverage cans Photo: GETTY

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that polycarbonate containers release the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) into liquid stored in them.

BPA has been shown to interfere with reproductive development in animals and has been linked with cardiovascular disease and diabetes in humans.