Snapshot · Huberman Lab
A randomized crossover trial found that eating one serving of canned soup daily for five days was associated with more than a 1,000% increase in urinary bisphenol A (BPA).
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Canned soup lining leaches BPA; one daily serving for five days raises urinary BPA by over 1,000% [1] — Andrew Huberman "A randomized crossover trial found one serving of canned soup daily for just five days was associated with a more than 1,000% increase in u…" 30:30 . BPA-free cans may still contain BPS and phthalates. Dr. Shana Swan's phthalate work is introduced.
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