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EPA official says agency will act soon on BPA.
Responding to criticism that the Environmental Protection Agency delayed action on regulating the chemical bisphenol A, Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday that her agency is planning to “finalize an action plan on BPA in the very near future.”
Full StoryAssembly backs limits on BPA in baby bottles.
The Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban the sale and manufacture of BPA in baby bottles and cups for children age 3 and younger, clearing the way for the matter to become law.
Full StoryBans sought for chemical BPA in baby, toddler products.
A dozen states are moving to ban the chemical BPA from food and drink containers, primarily those meant for infants and toddlers, because of health concerns.
Full StoryBPA affects male rat fertility for generations.
New research suggests that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation and lactation lowers male fertility in adulthood and that the effect may persist for at least three generations.
Full StoryFDA’s concern over potentially harmful plastic ingredient signals a welcome change.
It is to the FDA’s credit that it is investing resources in understanding the extent of the health risks posed by this BPA and in keeping the public informed of its efforts.
Full StoryHuman placenta cells die after BPA exposure.
Exposure to very low concentrations of the plastic monomer bisphenol A (BPA) causes cellular damage and death in cultured human placenta cells, researchers report.
Full StoryA bipartisan step.
A unanimous Wisconsin Senate vote to ban BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups was a good step and a sign that lawmakers still know how to work together.
Full StoryBisphenol A – Political hell freezes over.
Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical that has been present in many hard plastic bottles and aluminum food and beverage cans since the 1960s. What they are not telling you is that BPA is also a synthetic estrogen and notable endocrine disrupter.
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