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...]
Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure is Linked to Cancer
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...]
