What are the effects of Bisphenol-A (BPA) and how might you be exposed to it?

• A. BPA can cause reproductive abnormalities in animals and can enter your body through degraded plastic in water bottles.
• B. BPA can cause reproductive abnormalities in animals.
• C. BPA can enter your body through degraded plastic in water bottles.
• D. BPA is a nutrient.

Answer: (A)

BPA acts as an endocrine disruptor, and animal studies have shown reproductive abnormalities linked to exposure. People can be exposed when BPA leaches from plastics or coatings into food or drink, especially from degraded or heated plastics such as water bottles. So a statement that captures both the potential reproductive effects and a realistic exposure route—leaching from degraded plastic in contact with water or food—best reflects what is known about BPA. The other options miss either the effects, the exposure route, or mislabel BPA as a nutrient.