A friend of a friend is a children’s health advocate in Maine and wrote this great article on toxins in children’s products. She was instrumental in helping a bill get passed that forces manufacturers to disclose whether or not their products contain ingredients like BPA or phthalates, and to try to replace them with [...]
Filed under: BPA, Chemicals, Children, Phthalates on June 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
There’s a lot happening in the world of BPA to report. First and foremost is that Canada plans to ban BPA in baby bottles. Here in the U.S., on April 18, 2008, the NIH’s National Toxicology Program concluded that there was “some concern” that fetuses, babies, and children were at risk because the [...]
Filed under: BPA, Chemicals, Plastic on May 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s known that bisphenol-A (BPA) leaches from certain plastics under extreme temperatures, but new research shows that it leaks at room temp as well. All the more reason to stop using polycarbonate!
Filed under: BPA, Chemicals, Plastic on March 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’re looking for alternatives to foods stored in cans lined with bisphenyl-A (BPA), they are available. Here are some I purchased recently from a local natural foods store–boxed tomatoes, tomato paste in glass jars, and even beans in glass jars. For more info on the risks of BPA, see the Dangers of [...]
Filed under: BPA, Chemicals, Food and Nutrition on October 3rd, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Our modern environment is chock-full of chemicals and compounds that threaten our health and safety. Few people, much less government agencies, seem very concerned though. Certainly, this in part due to the impracticality of thoroughly testing the safety of every chemical we come in contact with, much less examining its safety in not [...]
Filed under: BPA, Chemicals, Children, Phthalates, Plastic on August 31st, 2007 | 8 Comments »