BPA
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Buying bottled water for your health? Stop it
That's right -- that $10 bottle could be worse for you than plain old city water.
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Would you like BPA with your chicken noodle soup?
The controversial material is still found in a lot of canned foods. So which brands are safe?
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Keeping it in the family: BPA’s effects might last in our bodies for generations
Scientists who exposed mice to BPA at low-level, consistent doses found that it caused genetic and behavioral changes that persisted for generations.
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Can ‘veggie prescriptions’ really make people healthier?
Better access to fruits and vegetables is key, but recent science suggests that lowering exposure to BPA, pthalates, and other endocrine disruptors might be just as important.
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It’s even in gum!: Tips on avoiding plastic from expert Beth Terry
Author Beth Terry talks about plastic-free living, why the proposed alternatives to BPA might be worse, and the connection between cutting out plastic and building a local economy.
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Critical List: Canada will fall short of emissions goal; people hate smart meters
Props to Canada for setting an actual carbon emissions goal. Too bad there’s almost no way they’re going to meet it. The World Bank is pushing countries to put a monetary value on the resources their ecosystems provide. A new study shows that monkeys who were exposed to BPA in utero developed unusually dense mammary […]
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FDA on BPA: We need more time to think
In their belated response to a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Food and Drug Administration says it refuses to ban the chemical.
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Critical List: Pesticides are killing bees; North Sea gas leak only sort of dangerous
A look at the news of the day.
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Raging hormone disruptors: Common chemicals cause trouble even in small amounts
BPA in water bottles and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals in everyday products pose big risks, according to a major new paper.