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Urinary Free Bisphenol A and Bisphenol A-Glucuronide Concentrations in Newborns

April 01, 2013
The Journal of Pediatrics

Rebecca M.Nachman MPH, Stephen D.Fox BS, W. Christopher Golden MD, Erica Sibinga MD, Timothy D.Veenstra PhD, John D.Groopman PhD, Peter S.J.LeesPhD

Infants are exposed to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) through breast milk and baby formula. Detoxication by conjugation of BPA may be limited in infants. We demonstrate BPA exposure in 11 neonates and 1 young infant, but find no evidence of a low capacity for BPA conjugation.