BPA, Bisphenol-A, is present in many everyday objects, but is it considered bad for the human body? BPA is an epoxy resin found inside many metal cans. It is also found in many other things, such as plastic water bottles, disposable food containers, baby bottles, dental fillings, shower curtains and many other things (Vandenburg, et. al., 2008). BPA is also considered the most abundant chemical in the world (Vandenburg et al., 2008). BPA, the endocrine disruptor, is considered very dangerous because it is unstable under ultraviolet light and high temperatures (Breast Cancer UK). Then, in most cases, the chemical leeches seep into the food and the infected food is then consumed and enters the body. BPA is considered a dangerous toxin in many homes and for many people, but it has not yet been banned by the FDA or any other agency. other national administrations. Dr. Gray said in an interview with Jon Entine (3) for Forbes magazine: “There are people who believe in the low-dose effects of BPA and will always believe in its disruptive effect, regardless of the evidence; "The crowd seems impervious to peer-reviewed studies, it's a religious position. But as scientists and regulators, we must go where the data takes us." In a recent statement, another prominent scientist said: “At this point, with all the recent studies going on, calling BPA harmful and dangerous, this is just mass hysteria” (Entine, 3). Ultimately, is BPA really a dangerous toxin? BPA is considered an endocrine disruptor. This chemical has the ability to replicate natural estrogen in the body. As BPA replicates natural estrogen, BPA moves through the body acting like natural estrogen. Then, the replicated estrogen has the ...... middle of paper ...... orphology and gene expression signature. Endocrinology Society. 196. 101-112. Retrieved from http://joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/196/1/101.fullSigma-Aldrich. (nd). Bisphenol-A [Safety data sheet]. Retrieved from http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/MSDS/MSDS/pleaseWaitMSDSPage.do?langue=&country=US&brand=ALDRICH&productNumber=239658&PageToGoToURL=http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/239658?lang= en®ion=USSzabo, L. (October 10, 2013). Doctors are sounding the alarm about prenatal health problems. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/08/bpa-and-breast-cancer/2834461/Vandenburg, L., Maffini, M. et. (December 12, 2008). Bisphenol-A and the great divide: a review of controversies in the field of endocrine disruption. Endocrine tests. 30 (1). 75-95 Retrieved from http://edrv.endojournals.org/content/30/1/75.full