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 … [Read more...] about Bisphenol A Concerns Spark More Retailer Action
Study Finds Deadly Toxin in Mineral Water Bottled in Plastic Containers
Toxin in Mineral Water Plastic Containers Containing PVC. For a few years now, various “urban legends” involving plastic water bottles have been circulating around the world. They variously claim that freezing, reusing, or microwaving plastic water bottles containing PVC (polyvinyl chloride) release the carcinogen, dioxin, … [Read more...] about Study Finds Deadly Toxin in Mineral Water Bottled in Plastic Containers
