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BPA levels skyrocket after eating canned soup
Levels of the hormone-disrupting chemical BPA soared by 1,221 per cent in people who ate canned soup, a new Harvard study reveals. “Very little has been done with cans,” lead author Dr. Jenny Carwile told the Star on Wednesday. “They … Continue reading
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EPA Moves Toward Bisphenol A Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input on whether it should require the chemical industry to conduct toxicity tests and environmental monitoring for the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA). The move is part of EPA’s action plan on BPA, first … Continue reading
US has highest level of BPA in peoples bodies
People in the U.S. have more exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)—a chemical linked to reproductive abnormalities, certain cancers, diabetes, and heart disease—than other studied populations, according to a new report from the Canadian Medical Association. Full Article
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EU bans use of controversial chemical additive in baby bottles
Manufacturers in the European Union next week will no longer be able to use a controversial chemical additive in the production of baby bottles. The ban on bisphenol-A also covers the marketing and importation of baby bottles containing the additive … Continue reading
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Americans Twice as Contaminated With Toxic BPA As Canadians
Despite eating the same foods and using the same products that contain bisphenol A (BPA), people in the United States have twice as much of the gender-bending chemical in them than Canadians. The finding, published in the Canadian Medical Association … Continue reading
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Maine “Little Beards” Gov LePage Hired Pro-BPA Lobbyists
Earlier this week I blogged about Maine governor Paul LePage’s recent weird comments about the chemical BPA. “The only thing that I’ve heard is if you take a plastic bottle and put it in the microwave and you heat it up, … Continue reading
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Bisphenol in Food cans, is it poison?
BPA in food cans
Posted in Containers, Food cans, News reports
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Hearings on BPA (Bisphenol-A) in food products and baby products
ABC news story on BPA
Posted in Consumer products, News reports
Tagged Bisphenol A, BPA in baby bottles, BPA in food products
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How chemical companies lie about BPA toxicity
Read the news about BPA and you’ll see evidence cited that the compound is safe. But are these assertions just exploiting our limited scientific literacy? Here’s how to decode the potential obfuscation. Full Article