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Health

House, Senate Ban BPA Use in Food, Drink Containers

House, Senate Ban BPA Use in Food, Drink Containers

House and Senate lawmakers passed a bill yesterday to introduce a federal ban on bisphenol A (BPA)...
» read full story March 14th, 2009 - 14:02
Top Companies Stop Selling BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Top Companies Stop Selling BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Recent studies showing that a substance also used in producing baby bottles is dangerous to the...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 20:52
Six Manufacturers Announce Decision to Stop Selling Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A

Six Manufacturers Announce Decision to Stop Selling Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A

Baby bottles containing bisphenol A, a controversial chemical widely used in plastics but...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 14:56
Bisphenol A Stays in the Body Much Longer than Thought

Bisphenol A Stays in the Body Much Longer than Thought

The highly debated subject of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is not over yet. A new study...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 16:07
Bisphenol A Remains In Our Body Long After Intake

Bisphenol A Remains In Our Body Long After Intake

There has been a long debate on whether bisphenol A, an organic compound used in many food and...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 14:24
Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates

Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates

A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental Protection...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 15:30

National Research Council asks EPA to Assess Phthalates

 A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:41
FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

The Food and Drug Administration was recently criticized by its own scientific advisers, and...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:31
Update: FDA Needs To Reconsider Its Tolerance Regarding BPA

Update: FDA Needs To Reconsider Its Tolerance Regarding BPA

The FDA was urged by a scientific panel to rethink a recent conclusion that a chemical used in baby...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 11:22
FDA Findings On BPA Are Misleading, Experts Claim

FDA Findings On BPA Are Misleading, Experts Claim

An FDA advisory board voted unanimously Friday to say that the agency disregarded significant...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 16:40
FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

A panel of toxicology experts has urged the FDA to rethink its conclusions on bisphenol A, a...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 13:20
Panel Questions FDA’s Report on BPA Safety

Panel Questions FDA’s Report on BPA Safety

This week, a scientific panel issued a report that questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 18:41
FDA and Scientist Argue over BPA Risk, Consumers Left in Confusion

FDA and Scientist Argue over BPA Risk, Consumers Left in Confusion

Health officials are currently trying to establish whether bisphenol A (BPA) is a threat or a...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 21:11
Experts Say the FDA Didn't Properly Assess BPA Health Risks

Experts Say the FDA Didn't Properly Assess BPA Health Risks

Concerns regarding chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA, just won’t come to an end. BPA is an organic...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 20:42
Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”

Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”

Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:13
Plastic Chemical Linked To Diabetes And Heart Disease

Plastic Chemical Linked To Diabetes And Heart Disease

Although 9 out of 10 Americans have Bisphenol A in their bodies, the Food and Drug Administration...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:00
BPA Affects Health

BPA Affects Health

A study in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 13:15

Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Linked to Heart Risk, Diabetes

Following the FDA’s report on bishenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles and...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 15:42
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Scientists: Bisphenol A Is Harmful, FDA: BPA Is Safe

Scientists: Bisphenol A Is Harmful, FDA: BPA Is Safe

While study after study raise questions about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), the U.S. Food and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 21:22
BPA Is Harmful After All

BPA Is Harmful After All

According to a study in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 21:48
Plastic Chemical Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

Plastic Chemical Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

British researchers have revealed that, for the first time, a connection between a chemical used...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 20:12

Final Report On Bisphenol-A

A final report on bisphenol-A, a chemical usually used in polycarbonate plastics, has been released...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 14:30

The Baby Bottle Chemical May Be Banned

The National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program released its final report on baby...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 16:36

Does Bisphenol-A Harm Infants’ Health?

According to a report released Wednesday by government experts, exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 12:58
Bisphenol A Causes Health Issues In Primates

Bisphenol A Causes Health Issues In Primates

A study conducted by a team of researchers at the Yale School of Medicine has connected bisphenol...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 21:46
Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Following the release of a report conducted by the Food and Drug Administration showing that the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Bisphenol-A Is Still Likely To Affect Human Growth

Bisphenol-A Is Still Likely To Affect Human Growth

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a final report that totally disagrees with the one...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 00:04
Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Scientists with the National Toxicology Program have again voiced concerns that the controversial...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 21:24
Are Our Baby Bottles Safe Or Not?

Are Our Baby Bottles Safe Or Not?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday an upcoming public meeting, scheduled...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 13:30
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U.S.

FDA And Scientist Argue Over BPA Risk, Consumers Left In Confusion

FDA And Scientist Argue Over BPA Risk, Consumers Left In Confusion

Health officials are currently trying to establish whether bisphenol A (BPA) is a threat or a...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 10:44
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World

Canada Puts BPA On Hazardous Substances List

Canada Puts BPA On Hazardous Substances List

The federal government has decided to add the synthetic sex hormone bisphenol A on Canada’s list of...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 20:55
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Business

FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

The concerned parents, consumer groups and politicians can leave their worries aside as the...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 16:22
Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail giant Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it was immediately halting sales of baby bottles,...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 21:30
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Specials

BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market

BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market

Bisphenol A or BPA widely used in plastics has long been a subject of controversy among...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 13:42
Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

A panel of environmental health, toxicology and statistics experts from three major universities,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:42
Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

An expert panel asked by the Food and Drug Administration to review its way of handling of the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Canada Puts Bisphenol A On Hazardous Substances List

Canada Puts Bisphenol A On Hazardous Substances List

The federal government has decided to add the synthetic sex hormone bisphenol A on Canada’s list of...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 16:43
Three States Urge Companies to Stop Using BPA in Baby Bottles

Three States Urge Companies to Stop Using BPA in Baby Bottles

On Friday, attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware sent letters to a...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 20:57
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:01
Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program on Wednesday released a...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:31

Does Bisphenol A Harm Infants’ Health?

According to a report released Wednesday by government experts, exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 12:36

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

A U.S. government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol A (BPA),...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 15:41
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