If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I am not an alarmist so when the news about bisphenol A (BPA) broke, although I became wary of plastics, I didn’t do anything about it. But the latest bad news, including a report by the National Toxicology Program [...]
Bisphenol A is a chemical present in plastics used to make, amongst other things, baby bottles and sippy cups. The effects Bisphenol A, or BPA, might have on our health has been of concern for years, and is at last getting attention from the heath authorities in the US.
BPA mimics the effects of [...]
Remember bisphenol A or BPA, that chemical that lead to plastic bottle recalls in Canada earlier this year? Remember it has been found to be present in many other products including canned foods, plastic dental braces, and yes - our baby bottles? Well, finally, the health authorities are paying attention.
According to a report by the [...]
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ll have heard all about Bisphenol A, or BPA, the potentially harmful chemical found in many baby bottles and sippy cups. And probably, you’ve been wondering why the government allows baby bottles to contain BPA.
Several manufacturers, like Playtex and Nalgen, are phasing out BPA-containing products, due to [...]
Here`s a new development to the issue of bisphenol A (BPA) contamination.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is now advising pregnant and breastfeeding women (as well as their babies) to minimize exposure to this suspected carcinogen and endocrine-disruptive substance. A previous post reported about drinking bottles taken off from store shelves due [...]
Recent studies have found that the chemical BPA, also founds in other plastics, has some retailers pulling products from shelves. Many eco-conscious Americans actively use hard plastic refillable containers to carry water and other liquids in in order to help keep the number of disposable water [...]
