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NEWS ABOUT: bisphenol A

bisphenol A stories: 6 news summaries

Plastics Chemical
Linked to Male Sex Problems

Widely used BPA comes under more fire

Nov 11, 09 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A study of workers exposed to high levels of bisphenol A—a chemical widely used in plastic bottles and packaging—have a much higher incidence of sexual dysfunction than their counterparts. The study of Chinese workers found those exposed to BPA were 4 times more likely to report erectile dysfunction... More »

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bisphenol A • plastic • erectile dysfunction • medical study • BPA • Kaiser Permanente • sexual dysfunction • factory workers • occupational exposure • reproductive

Controversial Chemical Leaches From Bottles to Water

BPA levels jump 69%
in H2O drinkers

May 22, 09 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - One aspect of the bisphenol A controversy can be put to rest: drinking from clear plastic bottles does increase the amount of the chemical in the body. The extent of BPA's effects on healthy adults is still not well known, but the FDA says existing exposure levels aren't high enough... More »

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FDA • bisphenol A • baby bottle • plastic • BPA • Nalgene

Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Everyday BPA

Chemical common in plastic containers used by US adults, children

Sep 16, 08 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A chemical found in many containers commonly used by Americans is linked to heart disease and diabetes in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The first large-scale human study of Bisphenol A follows a government advisory on using the chemical near food, and a report connecting it to ill... More »

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cardiovascular disease • bisphenol A • USDA • liver • type 2 diabetes • Wal-Mart • scientific study • BPA • Nalgene

Nalgene Nixes Suspect Chemical

Company will yank bottles containing bisphenol A

Apr 18, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The maker of Nalgene bottles will pull the products from stores over concerns about the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A, Reuters reports. The plastic water bottles, long a favorite of hikers, will be made with BPA-free materials going forward. The move comes despite the chemical industry's assurances that... More »

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Canada • bisphenol A • plastic • public health • chemicals • bottles • Nalgene

Glass Bottles Breaking Into Baby Market

Fears about toxic plastics are turning back the clock

Apr 30, 07 3:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Glass is the new plastic—for baby bottles, at least. A rash of health warnings about plastic—toxicity reports, cancer risks, even longterm fertility problems—is turning many moms on to the glass bottles their own moms dropped as too breakable. eBay prices are soaring, and bottle distributors struggling to... More »

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health • bisphenol A • baby bottle • plastic • baby • safety • bottles

Chemicals Linked to Obesity  

In mice, common chemicals trigger fat cells and "feed me" hormones

Mar 12, 07 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chemicals found in everything from baby bottles to cleaning agents might be triggering the obesity epidemic, causing fat cells to grow and multiply out of control. A Centers for Disease Control study suggests that exposure of mice to chemicals like tributyltin—used in fungicides and plastics—increases fat cells, which... More »

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obesity • health • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • obesity epidemic • tributyltin • bisphenol A • chemicals and obesity • baby bottle • fat

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