The study authors, led by Professor Andreas Kortenkamp of Brunel University London, said they were “astonished” by the magnitude of this hazard index in the volunteers studied.
They were also surprised to find that bisphenol A (BPA) was the dominant risk factor, given that recent research had focused on phthalates, which are used in plastics.
BPA was followed by dioxins, paracetamol and phthalates. Removing BPA from the mix did not bring down the combined exposure to acceptable levels, and paracetamol was described as “a driver of mixture risks among subjects using the drug”.
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