Written question asked by Earl Howe (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 May 2003. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 May 2003.

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Andrews, Baroness

Question

What account they have taken of recently published research conducted by Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, which found that exposure to bisphenol, a component of plastic bottles, could be linked to chromosomal abnormalities in unborn children and to miscarriages. [HL 2700].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 2700; 648 c43WA

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Congenital abnormalities Bottles Health hazards Pregnancy Plastics Miscarriage Bisphenol A