Why did researchers not use realistic doses in animal studies of bisphenol A?

Wolfgang Völkel^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical Safety and Toxicology, Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, 80538, Munich, Germany. Wolfgang.Voelkel@lgl.bayern.de.
² Department of Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. Wolfgang.Voelkel@lgl.bayern.de.

Editorial

Wolfgang Völkel. Arch Toxicol. 2017 Mar.

. 2017 Mar;91(3):1519-1522.

doi: 10.1007/s00204-016-1840-6. Epub 2016 Sep 8.

Wolfgang Völkel^{1

2}

¹ Department of Chemical Safety and Toxicology, Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, 80538, Munich, Germany. Wolfgang.Voelkel@lgl.bayern.de.
² Department of Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. Wolfgang.Voelkel@lgl.bayern.de.

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Comment on

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Low-dose effect of developmental bisphenol A exposure on sperm count and behaviour in rats.
Hass U, Christiansen S, Boberg J, Rasmussen MG, Mandrup K, Axelstad M. Hass U, et al. Andrology. 2016 Jul;4(4):594-607. doi: 10.1111/andr.12176. Epub 2016 Apr 18. Andrology. 2016. PMID: 27089241
Clarity in the face of confusion: new studies tip the scales on bisphenol A (BPA).
Vandenberg LN, Prins GS. Vandenberg LN, et al. Andrology. 2016 Jul;4(4):561-4. doi: 10.1111/andr.12219. Epub 2016 May 17. Andrology. 2016. PMID: 27189146 Free PMC article. No abstract available.