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Jul 9, 2010
Shopping 'causes impotency'
A NEWS report said too much handling of shopping receipts could shift the balance of sex hormones in men, possibly causing them to be impotent.
The Daily Mail said researchers have discovered that the levels of hazardous substance Bisphenol A (BPA), which remain in inks in receipts, could reach high enough levels to shift the sex hormones in men towards oestrogen.
The substance can be ingested by men when they touch inks on receipts and then their mouths or handle food, the report said.
'In the long term, this leads to less sexual drive, encourages the belly instead of the muscles to grow and has a bad effect on erection and potency,' Prof Frank Sommer, 42, a Berlin-based urologist, was quoted by the daily as saying.
BPA is also used in food cans, shower curtains, toys and babies bottles. Scientists have claimed it is harmful enough for the government to introduce a precautionary ban. BPA is known as an endocrine disrupter and interferes with the release of hormones. It is linked to disorders associated with metabolism, fertility and neural development.
In December, seven experts from five British universities wrote to Andy Burnham, the health secretary at the time, calling for a review of BPA.
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_551469.html
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Shopping 'causes impotency'
A NEWS report said too much handling of shopping receipts could shift the balance of sex hormones in men, possibly causing them to be impotent.
The Daily Mail said researchers have discovered that the levels of hazardous substance Bisphenol A (BPA), which remain in inks in receipts, could reach high enough levels to shift the sex hormones in men towards oestrogen.
The substance can be ingested by men when they touch inks on receipts and then their mouths or handle food, the report said.
'In the long term, this leads to less sexual drive, encourages the belly instead of the muscles to grow and has a bad effect on erection and potency,' Prof Frank Sommer, 42, a Berlin-based urologist, was quoted by the daily as saying.
BPA is also used in food cans, shower curtains, toys and babies bottles. Scientists have claimed it is harmful enough for the government to introduce a precautionary ban. BPA is known as an endocrine disrupter and interferes with the release of hormones. It is linked to disorders associated with metabolism, fertility and neural development.
In December, seven experts from five British universities wrote to Andy Burnham, the health secretary at the time, calling for a review of BPA.
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_551469.html
Cheebye useless ST publish shit news to disparage the Sinkie peasants again
