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NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
New science for chemicals policy.
Long-standing public policies governing chemical design, production, and use need deep restructuring in light of new science on the health and environmental effects of anthropogenic chemicals. Such reforms are essential to safeguard ecosystem integrity, human health, and economic sustainability. Science. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Less boy, more girl.
It's disturbing that industrial chemicals influence our behavior at any age, and that alone may be enough cause to regulate them out of existence, but proving that phthalates cause lasting changes and ill health requires evidence that so far hasn't met the test. US News & World Report. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Study pinpoints chemicals in moms-to-be.
Aware of chemicals in everyday products, Kim Radtke refused such things as ordinary scented lotions and deodorants. So when Radtke took part in a new study that tested levels of chemicals in pregnant women, she was dismayed to learn she rated worst among nine West Coast women tested. Seattle Post Globe, Washington. 18 November 2009.
Health Min. to examine risks of chemical in baby bottles.
Bisphenol A is a substance found in baby bottles, pacifiers, drink containers and various plastic products. A dispute is currently raging as to the health risk posed by what is commonly called BPA, which is apparently able to leak into the human body. Haaretz, Israel. 16 November 2009.
Plastic-hardening chemical makes men soft.
Regular contact with high levels of bisphenol A, a compound commonly found in plastic food and drink containers, appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual performance problems in men. New Scientist. 14 November 2009.
BPA linked to male sexual dysfunction.
Male workers in China who were exposed to extremely high levels of the plastics chemical bisphenol A consistently had a higher risk of sexual dysfunction than unexposed workers, according to a new study. Chemical & Engineering News. 13 November 2009.
Pervasive plastics: Why the U.S. needs tighter controls.
Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics and the enormous environmental costs the time has come for the U.S. to pass a comprehensive plastics control law. Yale Environment 360. Opinion, 13 November 2009.
Safe enough to eat?
The Department of Agriculture purchases hundreds of millions of pounds of pork, beef, corn and wheat to benefit agricultural interests. The result is sugary soda and greasy French fries, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, and pizza being fed to our school children for corporate profit. East Hampton Star, New York. Opinion, 13 November 2009.
BPA, sexual problems may be linked.
Chinese factory workers exposed to huge amounts of bisphenol A had a substantially higher risk of sexual dysfunction, according to a new study that is expected to add more urgency to the question of the plastic chemical's safety. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 11 November 2009.
Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems.
Male factory workers in China who got very high doses BPA, a chemical widely used in hard plastic bottles, had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday. Associated Press. 11 November 2009.
High exposure to BPA causes sexual dysfunction in men.
High levels of occupational exposure to the controversial chemical bisphenol causes erectile dysfunction, loss of desire and difficulty ejaculating, U.S. and Chinese researchers reported today. Los Angeles Times, California. 11 November 2009.
High BPA levels linked to male sexual problems.
Exposure to high levels of a controversial chemical found in thousands of everyday plastic products appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men, according to a new study published Wednesday. Washington Post. 11 November 2009.
BPA ban debated at public hearing.
A Wisconsin bill that would make it illegal to make or sell infant bottles or cups for children under 5 that contain bisphenol A, or BPA, was debated at a public hearing at the state Capitol Tuesday. Madison WISC TV, Wisconsin. 11 November 2009.
BPA in the womb shows link to kids' behavior.
Researchers have just linked prenatal exposure to bisphenol-A with subtle, gender-specific alterations in behavior among two year olds. This is the first study to link human behavioral impacts with BPA. Science News. 10 November 2009.
Does BPA give you the willies? It shouldn't.
If you've been paying the slightest bit of attention, you know that bisphenol A – a common chemical found in plastic water bottles and tin cans – is bad stuff. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. Opinion, 10 November 2009.
Plastics have more harmful impact than thought.
Plastic pollution is not just a nuisance, it could be toxic. New research suggests that plastic is a source of dissolved substances that are easily dispersed by ocean currents and may be toxic to humans and animals. Albert Lea Tribune, Minnesota. Opinion, 10 November 2009.
Momentum for revamp of toxins law.
Momentum is gathering to strengthen the government's primary mechanism for banning harmful chemicals or limiting their use in consumer products, the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Wilmington News Journal, Delaware. 8 November 2009.
Something scary in the pantry.
Your body is probably home to a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA. It’s a synthetic estrogen that United States factories now use in everything from plastics to epoxies — to the tune of six pounds per American per year. That’s a lot of estrogen. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Is that a plastic bottle you’re drinking from?
Two billion pounds of BPA, a chemical variant of estrogen, are manufactured in the US each year — and as a result it is found in 92 percent of us. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Plastics, by the numbers, they're everywhere.
Sales receipts, canned food, even toilet paper. These are just three of the surprising sources of exposure to a plastic known as bisphenol-A, or BPA for short. Plastics are literally ubiquitous, cropping up where you least expect them -- and may least want them. Santa Cruz Sentinel, California. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Is bottled water a good or bad choice for you?
Have you ever thought about what goes into a bottle of water? What does it take to produce all those small bottles thrown away? And when reaching for that bottle, is the water better than tap water? Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 7 November 2009.
Speaker: Chemicals can cause big harm.
John Peterson Myers has written extensively about how exposure to certain chemical hazards, often at levels deemed safe, can harm people while still in the womb and surface in adulthood as deadly diseases. Chico Enterprise Record, California. 7 November 2009.
Plastics, by the numbers, they're everywhere.
The bottom line: since plastics are a fact of life, learn how to pick and choose your plastics if you want to protect your health. Santa Cruz Sentinel, California. 7 November 2009.
Unsafe levels of chemicals found in popular canned foods.
Consumer Reports tested a bunch of canned juices, soups, tuna, and green beans and found bisphenol A (BPA) in almost all of them - even the ones labeled organic or bisphenol A-free. Daily Green. Opinion, 6 November 2009.
Chemical in canned foods could be harmful.
A Consumer Reports study finds that many canned soups, vegetables, baby food and juices and soda contain potentially dangerous levels of a chemical called Bisphenol A or BPA. Pittsburgh KDKA TV, Pennsylvania. 5 November 2009.
BPA dangers in your pantry?
Consumer's Union put 19 products under the microscope to test for levels of the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA. It found what it considered high levels in a number of canned goods, including Del Monte green beans and Progresso Vegetable Soup. ABC Good Morning America. 5 November 2009.
D.C. Councilwoman proposes mass chemical ban.
A D.C. Council member has proposed banning more than a dozen chemicals that some experts deem dangerous for health and the environment, but are nevertheless standard in many commonly used products. Washington DC Examiner, District of Columbia. 5 November 2009.
Leave the food safety issues to the experts.
Broad and emotionally compelling statements that "BPA has been linked to impaired immune function, prostate cancer and attention-deficit disorder" are quite simply inconsistent with what scientific experts from around the world have said. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
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