Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure is Linked to Cancer
Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure Risk Of Cancer. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is one of the most commonly produced chemicals in the world. It is used in many products, including plastic food and beverage containers, the linings of metal food cans and sometimes in receipts. It is estimated that 90 percent of Americans have some level of BPA in … [Read more...]
BPA Exposure May Damage Sperm Health
Another emerging study has linked the hazardous chemical substance, bisphenol A—BPA—with yet another adverse physical effect. According to Natural News, the toxic substance, BPA, has been linked, again, to sperm health issues but, this time, the study involved humans. The research was conducted by Kaiser Permanente and published … [Read more...]
BPA Found in Canned Foods
BPA Found In Popular Canned Foods. Bisphenol A—BPA—the ubiquitous, estrogen-mimicking chemical that hardens plastic has, according to another emerging study, been found in some popular canned foods, said FoxNews. According to Consumer Reports’ December issue, it “tested soups, juice, tuna, and green beans,” said FoxNews, and … [Read more...]
NIH Plans Major BPA Study
Major BPA Study On The Way. The economic stimulus plan is one of the players involved in a large study of bisphenol A—BPA—the estrogenic chemical that has been making headlines over the myriad adverse effects that seem to be associated with its exposure. USA Today wrote that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be funding … [Read more...]
BPA Exposure from Sales Receipts
Adverse Effects Of BPA Exposure. BPA—also known as bisphenol A—is making headlines nearly every day for its links to a growing array of adverse health effects, as well as its growing ubiquity. US News just reported that the toxin, which has been found in many consumer products, has also now been found to be present in common paper … [Read more...]
Suffolk County BPA Ban Signed
Suffolk County BPA Ban In Baby Bottles Signed. Yesterday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced that he signed Suffolk County’s ban on bisphenol A—BPA—in baby bottles and sippy cups. "We owe it to our youngsters to minimize their exposure to potentially harmful products, especially when there are safe, toxin-free alternatives … [Read more...]
Federal BPA Ban in the Works
House And Senate Mulls BPA Ban. Yesterday, key members in the House and Senate introduced legislation for a federal ban on the toxic, estrogenic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in all food and beverage containers, the Washington Post reported. Representative Edward J. Markey (Democrat-Massachusetts) and Senators Dianne Feinstein … [Read more...]
BPA Builds Up, Stays in the Body
BPA Scrutinized For Possible Toxins. The toxic estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A—BPA—seems to stay in the body longer than previously believed, according to a new study, said WebMD. What’s frightening is that the plastics chemical is incredibly ubiquitous and can be found virtually everywhere. As a matter-of-fact, bisphenol A … [Read more...]
BPA Clearly Linked to Diabetes and Heart Disease
Certain Populations With Higher BPA Is At Risk. Certain populations with higher BPA levels in their bodies are at an increased risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. LivingtheScience.com recently reported on a first-of-its-kind, sweeping study that looked at the relationship between Bisphenol A (BPA) and certain … [Read more...]
How to Avoid BPA
Experts Said That BPA Is Hazardous To Human Health. There has been enormous controversy surrounding the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in recent months. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long claimed BPA is a harmless plastic additive that is safe at current levels; however, more and more, experts disagree saying … [Read more...]
BPA Confusion
BPA Hazards Alarms. We have long been reporting on the controversy surrounding bisphenol A—BPA—a ubiquitous chemical used to harden plastics that can be found in a wide array of consumer products, including plastic baby bottles. BPA is also used as a coating in food cans. Despite overwhelming skepticism and mounting evidence to the … [Read more...]
BPA Used in Children’s Dental Sealants
Health Issues Associated With Dental Sealants. We have long been reporting on the many health issues associated with Bisphenol-A (BPA), a ubiquitous estrogenic that is used in a wide variety of consumer products including food and soft-drink can linings; polycarbonate baby bottles; and an array of products, such as CD cases and … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Keep BPA Out of Your Food and Your Body
BPA Is A Chemical Compound Found In Plastics. BPA—or Bisphenol A—is a highly ubiquitous chemical compound that mimics estrogen and is found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resin. Studies confirm BPA is chemically similar to diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen linked to the development of vaginal cancer in the daughters of … [Read more...]
BPA Suspected of Altering Brain Functions
BPA Has Been Found To Alter Brain Functions. Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), the estrogen-mimicking chemical that has been at the center of controversy in recent months has now been found to alter brain function, impairing the ability to learn and remember, according to a new Canadian-United States study. The study was conducted on … [Read more...]
FDA to Investigate BPA
FDA Finally Investigate The Safety Of BPA. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is finally looking into concerns about the safety of bisphenol A—BPA—a chemical that imitates the hormone estrogen and which is found in polycarbonate plastic. BPA is found in some baby bottles; water bottles; some food and drink packaging; epoxy … [Read more...]
BPA-Laced Nalgene Bottles Spur Lawsuit
Class Action Suit Against BPA In Nalgene Bottles. What is believed to be the first consumer class action suit over Bisphenol A—BPA—in consumer products has been filed against Nalge Nunc International Corporation. Lani Felix-Lozano claims Nalge Nunc, knew, but minimized risks that BPA in its Nalgene sports bottles could leach into … [Read more...]
Nalgene Nixes Plastic Bottles with BPA
Nalgene Nixes Plastic Bottles With BPA Are Going To Be Pulled Out. Hard-plastic Nalgene water bottles, made with bisphenol A—BPA, are going to be pulled from stores over the next few months in light of increasing consumer worries over the risks associated with BPA. Nalge Nunc International, a division of Waltham, Massachusetts-based … [Read more...]
BPA Implicated in Health Problems
BPA Implicated in Health Problems. Bisphenol A, or BPA—a fairly ubiquitous chemical used in polycarbonate plastic products, including baby bottles and metal can coatings could be linked to a range of hormonal problems—according to a recent and preliminary government report developed by a group of scientists from the Centers for … [Read more...]
Bisphenol A Concerns Spark More Retailer Action
Retailers Remove Polycarbonate Plastic Containers With Bisphenol A From Store Shelves. Worries about hormone-mimicking BPA used in sports bottles led a major Canadian retailer to remove Nalgene and other polycarbonate plastic containers from store shelves in early December. BPA—or bisphenol A—mimics the effects of estrogen in cells … [Read more...]
Baby Formula Cans Lined with Bisphenol-A Raises Concerns
Baby Formula Cans Lined With The BPA. Baby formula is often sold in cans lined with the bisphenol-A, a chemical that has been linked to a host of health problems, says the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy and research organization, Formula makers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aknowledge this fact, but say the … [Read more...]
Bisphenol-A Linked To Recurrent Miscarriages
A Study Links Recurrent Miscarriage And Bisphenol-A. Scientists in Japan said a small sample study indicates a link between recurrent miscarriages and Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical that has been previously fingered as a possibly cause of breast cancer, reports Ahmed Elamin. The conclusions of the new study are the third health … [Read more...]
