Our suspicions about the health of eating naked have been undoubtedly confirmed by our friends at the Breast Cancer Fund. They conducted a landmark study in humans with the help of the Silent Spring Institute over a two year period. They asked, and answered, some looming questions about BPA and … [Read more...]
Wishing you had a little more info on the latest happenings with BPA and other endocrine disruptors found in plastic? Tonight's your chance! I'll be joining Shari Criso for the My Baby Experts live web show tonight 9-10pm EST. Shari has been hearing from concerned folks just like you … [Read more...]
Canada just became the first country to declare bisphenol A (BPA) to be a toxic chemical that poses risks to health and the environment. The official notice states: Therefore, it was concluded that bisphenol A should be considered as a substance that may be entering the environment in a quantity … [Read more...]
Well, you may want to skip the Toy Story 3 action figures from Toys R Us this time around. Even though the company made a pledge to steer away from selling toxic PVC toys, they obviously haven't done so. The irritating part about situations like this is that the products are unlabeled, so we … [Read more...]
Yep - phthalates are in the headlines again. This time with even more damning evidence in two recently released studies. Bone Plasticizers? Environmental Health News (EHN) discussed a study published in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry in which phthalates were found to provoke DNA damage … [Read more...]
It was amazing to read Dave Case's well-written article The Real Story Behind Bisphenol-a. The opening tag line alone casts a spotlight of dismay across what I've called the Bisphenol-a Debate: How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off … [Read more...]
The Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal released a special report today saying that the FDA's draft supporting BPA's safety was prepared primarily by major stakeholders in keeping BPA on the market. Stephen Hentges, executive director of the American Chemistry Council's group on BPA, was involved in … [Read more...]
