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Table 1 Comparative effect of Bisphenol A in humans and laboratory animals at different doses

From: Effect of Bisphenol A on human health and its degradation by microorganisms: a review

Exposure of BPA (μg/kg body weight/day)

Humans

Laboratory animals

0.2

–

Decrease in male sperm production

1

Estimated exposure of a breast-fed human baby from birth to 6 months

–

1.5

Estimated adult exposure

–

2

–

Increase in prostrate size and aggressive behaviour

2.4

–

Early onset of sexual maturity in females

2.5

–

Altered immune function

10

–

Decrease in maternal behavior

11

Estimated exposure of a baby from birth to 6 months fed canned milk from a polycarbonate bottle

–

14.7

Estimated exposure of a child up to 6 years old from eating canned food and using polycarbonate tableware

–

25

–

Changes in the brain

30

–

Hyperactivity

40

–

Altered play and socio-sexual behavior.

100

Occupational exposure for people who work with BPA

–

  1. Sources: Environmental Working Group, National Toxicology Program, Environmental Health Prospective (with slight modifications)