BPA: The Hits Just Keep on Comin’
Bisphenol-A, the chemical in plastic bottles that appears to play a role in reproductive health problems, diabetes and cancer, might contribute to asthma as well. This research on mice suggests exposure to BPA during pregnancy ups babies’ risk for the disorder.
Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Preemies
Today’s the day for risk factorss associated with pregnancy, apparently. Already linked to preterm birth, an infection called chorioamnionitis is somewhat common in pregnant women and sometimes goes undiagnosed, for lack of symptoms. Here’s how it may relate to asthma development, too:
In animals, chorioamnionitis has been shown to cause lung and brain damage in offspring, Getahun says. Scientists also have found lung scarring in infants who died after pregnancies complicated by the condition.
Help the American Lung Association Support a Tougher Smog Restriction
The public hearings are already over, but you can send in written comments until March 22, 2010. The EPA will announce its decision on ground-level ozone restrictions in August.
On the Blog Front
Stay tuned to my little corner of the Internet for a new, semi-regular feature making its first appearance here on Monday morning. It’s not the super-secret project I’ve been working on, by the way. That development will involve other sites besides this one, and it’ll go live sometime in the next couple of weeks.
This feature is mine alone, and I hope you’ll like it. I’m pretty sure you will.
