But he also says that if BPA is a cause of these conditions, then just reducing contact with it might prevent some cases．The study appeared last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association．

　　Earlier this month, the United States government scientists from the National Toxicology Program released a final report on BPA．They found that the chemical is of “some concern” for effects on development of the brain in fetuses （胎儿）, infants and children．They made the same finding for behavioral （动作的） effects．

　　The scientists based their findings mostly on studies of laboratory animals．Even so, the program director said “the possibility that BPA may affect human development cannot be dismissed．”

　　In April, Canada became the first country to propose a ban on plastic baby bottles that contain BPA．The government has said it will publish its final decision by October eighteenth．

　　Some plastic goods are now being marketed as BPA-free．But some people wonder whether any other chemicals that might take its place are any better．

　　The reports on Bisphenol A

　　The wide application of Bisphenol A Bisphenol A is 1．_____ to make hard, polycarbonate plastic, food storage containers, reusable water bottles and baby bottles; BPA is also a 2．_____ element in protective coverings inside metal food and drink cans．

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