A gender-bending chemical found in babies' bottles & tin cans may cause breast cancer, scientists have warned. Bisphenol A, used in the manufacture of many products including babies' bottles & tin cans, has been linked to health problems ranging from cancer to miscarriage & infertility. Industry has previously claimed the chemical is broken down by the body, making it safe to use. But new research casts doubt on this, with experiments showing the chemical remains carcinogenic. The research has reignited calls for the compound to be banned. Scientists looked at what happens to bisphenol A inside the body & whether it affects the growth of breast tumours & found that while the chemical is initially broken down, chemicals produced by cancerous tumours can lead to it quickly returning to its original state. Once back to normal, the chemical can go on to speed up tumour growth.
