BPA Increases Asthma Risks in Children
A new study suggests that the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is responsible for an increased risk of children developing asthma. While outlawed from many children’s products, BPA is still used in...
View Article‘Moms For A Non-Toxic New York’ Go After Toy Manufacturers Who Are Infecting...
Toy retailers and manufacturers beware: The health advocacy group known as Moms for a Non-Toxic New York is preparing to go after your companies for spreading toxic items to children. The group...
View ArticleBPA Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Cancer Risk
Exposure to BPA during pregnancy increases the risk of prostate cancer in male offspring, says a new study by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). BPA, or bisphenol A, is a...
View ArticleBPA Exposure During Pregnancy Causes Health Problems in Offspring
When will the FDA ban bisphenol A? Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical compound widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic bottles, food and beverage can linings, thermal receipts, and...
View ArticleExposure to BPA During Pregnancy Linked to Liver Tumors
Exposure to BPA during pregnancy and nursing increase the risk of developing liver tumors, suggests a new study by researchers from the University of Michigan (U-M) School of Public Health. BPA, or...
View ArticleChemicals in Food Packaging Harmful to Human Health
Synthetic chemicals in food packaging and storage containers can potentially leak into food, potentially posing a long-term harm to human health, suggest environmental scientists in a paper published...
View ArticlePrenatal BPA Exposure May Reduce Lung Function in Children
Exposure to BPA during pregnancy may reduce lung function and increase persistent wheezing in children, concludes a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a...
View ArticleBoth BPA and BPA-Free Alternative, Bisphenol S, Negatively Affect Fetal Brain...
If you are concerned about the effects of chemicals such as BPA in plastics, you may want to avoid BPA-free products that contain BPS as well. A new study from researchers at the University of Calgary...
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