Wednesday, August 03, 2005
USATODAY.com - Are our products our enemy?
USATODAY.com - Are our products our enemy?: "It took months for Hunt to realize that the problem was caused by a temporary employee's error. 'He had two bottles of detergent, one for the floor and one for the cages, and he picked up the wrong one.'
The harsh alkaline floor detergent caused the plastic in the cages to begin to disintegrate, which leached a chemical called bisphenol A into the animals' food and water. Suddenly, 40% of the eggs had chromosomal abnormalities.
The question this posed for scientists: If plastic can do this to mice, what dangers do people face?"
The harsh alkaline floor detergent caused the plastic in the cages to begin to disintegrate, which leached a chemical called bisphenol A into the animals' food and water. Suddenly, 40% of the eggs had chromosomal abnormalities.
The question this posed for scientists: If plastic can do this to mice, what dangers do people face?"
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