Advice Health Council of the Netherlands risks prenatal exposure to substances like bisphenol A

The Health Council of the Netherlands has examined which substances cause a problem during prenatal exposure. According to the council, prenatal risks are most clearly demonstrated for lead, Methylmercury, PCBs, dioxin-like compounds and organophosphates. There are probably risks related to prenatal exposure to DDT/DDE, PBDEs and fluorocarbons. In the case of phtalates, cadmium and bisphenol A (BPA) the council characterizes the risks as possible.
At the same time the council published an advisory letter on the health risks of so called bisphenol A analogues – substances that are chemically related to BPA (Press release Health Council of the Netherlands, 19 March 2014).
Click here for the press release (in Dutch, 38 kB).
Click here for more information about the report on Risks of prenatal exposure to substances (including download link to English summary).
Click here for more information about the Advisory letter on the health risks of Bisphenol A analogues (in Dutch).

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