PREGNANT WOMEN HAVE BEEN WARNED TO AVOID CANNED FOODS, MICROWAVED FOOD AND PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES LEFT OUT IN THE SUN FOR RISK OF MISCARRIAGE.

Pregnant women have been urged to avoid food and drinks heated up in plastic containers after a study found certain chemicals can increase the risk of miscarriage by 80 per cent

The same advice has been issued to men whose partners are trying to conceive, after research found similar compounds contained in the same products can damage male fertility.

Research on animals has previously suggested that the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) could threaten foetal survival but until now there have been limited studies on humans.

The new findings from Stanford University, presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s annual conference in Boston, suggest that high levels of contact with the chemical found in many plastics could dramatically increase the likelihood of miscarriage.

The scientists behind the study said that it was impossible to avoid all contact with the substance, which is used in plastic packaging, tinned products and cash register receipts, but recommending limiting the impact of exposure.

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