Children who are exposed to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, are at an increased risk for asthma, according to a new study published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. A group of researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environment Health at the Mailman School of Public...
In utero exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) can be associated with decreased thyroid function in newborn sheep, according to a recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society. Hypothyroidism is characterized by poor mental and physical performance in human...
Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Normal thyroid function is...
The FDA says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. But what about the hundreds of other plastic items, from water bottles to dental sealants, containing BPA? The FDA didn't go far enough, said Mercyhurst University...
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate and other plastics, changes the appearance and behavior of river fish enough to encourage inter-species breeding, say the authors of a new study published online this week, that warns of the potential threat to...
In testing the effects of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) on zebrafish, UWM scientist Daniel Weber found himself in familiar territory. The results he observed were similar to those he'd seen when exposing the fish to mercury during their early development - profound behavioral...
In an ideal world, we’d never eat canned food, but sometimes we need the convenience of grub in a tin. What else is that can opener in your kitchen drawer going to do anyway? But you may want to think the next time you reach for those beans on the ... MorePost from: BlissTree
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were reported in the March issue of Journal of...
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were reported in the March issue of Journal of...
Baby bottle manufacturers to stop using BPA
The Washington Post last week reported that ?the six largest manufacturers of baby bottles will stop selling bottles in the United States made with bisphenol A? (BPA).
The news comes just days after Suffolk County, NY became the first...
A vote to ban BPA
The Suffolk County legislature in New York State voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the sale of children?s beverage containers containing the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA).
"We strongly believe that this new law will have a significant impact in protecting the health...