Archive for August, 2006
Published: 31 August 2006
Journal of Endocrinology
Developmental programming: differential effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenol A or methoxychlor on reproductive function
This scientific study from the Journal of Endocrinology reports on the increased occurrence of reproductive disorders that has increased concerns regarding the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on reproductive health, especially when such exposure occurs during fetal […]
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Published: 28 August 2006
According to PR Newswire, after reports of alleged bromate (a cancer-causing carcinogen) contamination among major polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottled water brands, consumers and consumer advocates alike are beginning to question corporate accountability and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about “lapses in the bottled water regulatory system.” According to the Natural Resources Defense […]
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Published: 28 August 2006
NewsTarget.com reports that a new study, published in the journal Chemistry & Biology, has shown that Bisphenol A, a chemical found in harder plastics, might promote breast cancer. According to the article, researchers from Indiana University recently found that breast tumor cells convert bisphenol sulfate back into BPA, which can be easily taken up […]
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Published: 26 August 2006
According to a recent news article at news.scotsman.com, bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic bottles and other household products, might be linked to the development of breast cancer. Researchers recently showed that high concentrations of bisphenol A can stimulate cancer cells. This report comes after numerous other reports, making the link that […]
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Published: 26 August 2006
According to the United Press International, a new study shows that bisphenol A (BPA), a manmade chemical that mimics estrogen in the body, can “make breast cancer cells multiply” in addition to being able to enter the cells.
The article goes on to say, “Critics of BPA claim the molecule tricks the body’s estrogen receptors into […]
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Published: 26 August 2006
According to the Daily Mail (UK), a gender-bending chemical that is used in babies’ bottles and tin cans, may cause serious health problems ranging from cancer to miscarriages and infertility.
Although previous reports have denied that Bisphenol A—a chemical used in making plastics found in reusable water bottles—is harmful to the body, the current research casts […]
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Published: 25 August 2006
Bisphenol A, a “pseudo-estrogen” chemical, appears to be absorbed by breast tumor cells, according to researchers who recently published the study in the August 28 issue of Chemistry and Biology. According to the article, American researchers have discovered a “biological mechanism that allows the compound to concentrate in tumor cells.”
According to the article, “Healthy […]
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Published: 25 August 2006
Welcome to Keep It Organic.This site hopes to provide important facts about organic foods, trends and consumer interest.
If you want pure food you need pure packaging One important and sometimes overlooked segment of the organic movement is the packaging. The organic consumer is the most concerned shopper today. It is curious that even some organic […]
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Published: 24 August 2006
According to NewsTarget.com, some giant food companies keep consumers in the dark about certain food and beverage health issues in order to sell the most products possible. From cancer-causing chemicals formed in food during high-heat processing to dangers of plastic packaging, food companies are allegedly concealing some of these health risks to increase their […]
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Published: 22 August 2006
Guidance for Industry
Use of Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging: Chemistry Considerations
8/22/06
Office of Food Additive Safety
Division of Food Contact Notifications HFS-275
“It is possible, however, that traces of a toxic substance could be carried through a 2° or 3° recycling process, become a part of the packaging, and migrate into food in contact with the packaging. Although […]
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