Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find

<p>BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands</p><p>A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.</p><p>Dummies made by the Dutch multinational Philips, the Swiss oral health specialists Curaprox and the French toy brand Sophie la Girafe were found to contain bisphenol A (BPA), according to laboratory testing by dTest, a Czech consumer organisation. Philips said they had carried out subsequent testing and found no BPA, while Sophie la Girafe said the amount found was insignificant.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/18/chemical-linked-impaired-sexual-development-found-dummies-tests">Continue reading...</a>