"Bisphenol A Exposure and Health Risks" ed. by Pinar Erkekoglu and Belma Kocer-Gumusel

Throughout this book, the readers will obtain information on the effects of Bisphenol A (BPA) on different systems. They will also get information on the prenatal and postnatal effects of BPA. Readers will get qualified scientific knowledge and a general overview of the toxic effects of BPA exposure and its consequences from this book.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic compound for hardening and clearing polycarbonate plastics. BPA is mainly classified as an estrogen-like endocrine-disrupting chemical. In the last decade, attention has arisen in scientific communities that it is not safe to use this chemical in mainly polycarbonate plastics. Exposure to BPA starts in prenatal period, which is the critical period for its toxic effects on different organs.

Contents
Preface
1 Bisphenol A: Understanding Its Health Effects from the Studies Performed on Model Organisms
2 Male Reproduction: One of the Primary Targets of Bisphenol
3 The Ovary as a Target Organ for Bisphenol A Toxicity
4 Bisphenol A in Chronic Kidney Disease b
5 Toxicogenomics of Bisphenol A and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
6 Low-Dose Exposure to Bisphenol A in Early Life
7 The Toxic Effects BPA on Fetuses, Infants, and Children