Using an “Organoid” grown from embryonic stem cells, scientist have found a demonstrated link between BPA and prostate cancer. Working with this 3D model that contains all of the same biomarkers found in an adult organ, researchers were able to witness the mechanism by which BPA exposure leads to a proliferation of prostate stem cells.

A normal prostate gland contains just a few stem cells dispersed throughout the entire organ, which give rise to new prostate tissue over the course of a man's life. However, this study provides evidence that fetal exposure to low-dose BPA during critical periods of development may result in excessive numbers of prostate stem cells, leading to a higher chance of genetic mutation and increased cancer risk later in life.

[Source: Yahoo]