The “Chicago Tribune,” reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide by March 31 whether to ban the chemical used in water bottles, soup cans and other food and drink packaging. The industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, was declared a toxic substance in Canada, banned in the production of baby bottles in […]
According to “Food Production Daily,” the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has repeated its view that bisphenol A (BPA) poses no human health risk through dietary exposure and dismissed concerns raised by scientists in France. However, the group announced it was assembling a team of experts to assess new scientific studies and data on the […]
“NPR” reports a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that canned food is a source of BPA exposure. In the new study, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health compared people who were given canned vegetable soup for lunch each day with people who got vegetable soup made without […]
Based on the results of their BPA in Thanksgiving Canned Food report, the Breast Cancer Fund recommends that Thanksgiving cooks seek alternatives to canned foods. They provide can-free recipes for classic Thanksgiving dishes like: Pumpkin Pie, Green Bean Casserole, Cranberry Sauce and Turkey Gravy.
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According to “NBC Los Angeles,” a recent study from Columbia University found household and personal care products could have an impact on the developing brains of babies. Phthalates are banned in children’s toys but not in personal care products. Several groups are working to change chemical laws in California to change the way phthalates are […]
“USA Today” reports girls exposed to high levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) before birth may be more likely to be anxious, depressed and hyperactive at age 3, according to a study in Pediatrics. Boy’s behavior was apparently unaffected by BPA, the study says. According to study author Joe Braun, girls are about twice as likely […]
According to “USA Today,” makers of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) have asked federal regulators to phase out rules that allow its use in baby bottles and sippy cups, saying those products haven’t contained the plastic-hardening ingredient for two years. Consumer health groups hailed the move as a “win for moms and dads” but pressed […]
According to a new report from the Breast Cancer Fund, product testing uncovered bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods marketed directly to young children. The report, BPA in Kids’ Canned Food, the Breast Cancer Fund tested six different canned foods marketed to and consumed by kids. Every food sample tested positive for BPA, with Campbell’s […]
According to “Lab Spaces,” a newly published study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health heightens concerns over the potential health effects on children of a group of chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates are a class of chemicals that are widely used in consumer products ranging from plastic toys, to household building […]
According to the “Los Angeles Times,” the California state Senate voted to ban the plastic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups sold statewide. The Toxin-Free Infants and Toddles Act (AB 1319) heads back to the state Assembly for a vote on Senate amendments later this year. Martha Dina Argüello, executive director […]