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Toxic Chemical Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage!

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:17:47 +0000

The secret is out: the toxic chemicals industry is designing a PR campaign for survival! Bisphenol A in baby bottles, water bottles, and food cans. Formaldehyde in furniture. Phthalates in air fresheners, soft plastics, and fragrances. The manufacturers of these chemicals are not taking the push for regulation lying [...]

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OMG, NRDC Sues FDA to Make NFG BPA DOA

TreeHugger — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:49:05 +0000

Bisphenol A has been used to line cans since the '50s. But seriously, the Natural Resources Defense Council is tired of waiting for the Food and Drug Administration to deal with Bisphenol A, a possibly endocrine-disrupting chemical. They have filed ...

I Am Not a Guinea Pig (and Neither Are My Kids)

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:32:40 +0000

When I was a kid, my brother had guinea pigs. Fat little guys with stubby little legs that he desperately tried to train to do entertaining things like play soccer with a super ball and sniff out money (he was a little Alex P. Keaton-ish). In my innocent upbringing I would never [...]

I Am Not a Guinea Pig (and Neither Are My Kids) is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Green Eyes On: 5 Ways to Avoid BPA in Your Foods

TreeHugger — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:57:39 +0000

Photo via: SFGate. Guest blogger Sara Snow is a green lifestyle expert and board member for Discovery's 24/7 future-forward network Planet Green. Bisphenol A, more commonly known as BPA, has been long discussed in terms of its presence in plastics, especially in regards to baby bottles and water bottles. Why the alarm? BPA has been found to mimic hormones in humans and has been classified as an endocrine disruptor. Other studies have linked the chemical to diabetes, heart ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Prenatal BPA Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:51:30 +0000

During both of my pregnancies, I was an avid drinker of pregnancy tea. This natural herbal concoction is full of essential vitamins and minerals; however, little did I know I was making my tea toxic by drinking it out of a Nalgene bottle. We (the public) did not know about endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, [...]

Prenatal BPA Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Don’t Panic: New Study on Bisphenol A (BPA) in Cans Shows Nothing New

TreeHugger — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:47:24 +0000

Bisphenol A Is In Your Tomato Sauce All the blogs and newspapers are in a tizzy about a new study from the The National Work Group for Safe Markets, a coalition of public health and environmental health groups, that shows that BPA is in canned food. Inhabitat says "A disturbing study released this week had some startling results - 46 out of the 50 metal food cans tested contained traces of Bisphenol A (or BPA)." However it is ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Bisphenol A: The Hidden Danger in Your Plastic Bottle

Sh3lly — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:31:47 +0000

Bisphenol A is one chemical we should all avoid. BPA is linked to a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver enzyme abnormalities in humans. read more

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Washington State Bans BPA in Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups

Cindy Tickle — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:36:45 +0000

Only BPA-free baby bottles are now allowed in Washington state (bottles from Green to Grow).

Under a new law signed by Governor Christine Gregoire, only baby bottles and sippy cups free of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) can be sold in Washington state. The measure overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate last month. So why did the Washington State Legislature fail to pass the same bill last year? Good question. And why the sudden change of heart now?

Perhaps the reason for Washington state’s about-face was because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed its position on the safety of BPA in January 2010. Previously, the government agency said the trace amounts of the chemical that leach out of food containers were not dangerous. Now, the FDA voiced “some concern” about the chemical’s effects on children and infants. The FDA plans to conduct additional studies over the next few years. So what is BPA exactly, and why is it so bad for us, especially for the wee-ones under the age of three?

1 Million Lbs of BPA Released Into US Environment Each Year – EPA to Launch Investigation

TreeHugger — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:20:19 +0000

Photo via BPA Plastic Yesterday, news broke that the EPA was launching a major investigation into the impact of Bisphenol A--especially targeting the US water supply. BPA is a chemical that has been documented to have negative health impacts, especially on infants and children, and is commonly found in canned food, plastic bottles, and other everyday household items. It's also long been a target of TreeHugger scrutiny, so seeing the EPA take the issue seriously is encouraging. Here's what the investigation will cover: ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

FLUSHED! How What You’re Flushing is Making America Sick – Why You Want to Watch This Dr. Oz Show

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +0000

I love listening to Dr. Oz and his adorable wife on XM Radio. They always share hard to find health information, great guests and health topics that I find really valuable. So when I was...

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