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Feds Warn
of Chemical
in Plastics

Common ingredient linked to cancers, behavior issues

Washington Post Washington Post Apr 15, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal health panel warned today a chemical used to make a slew of everyday plastic items—including baby bottles—could be linked to several types of cancer, early puberty for girls and even hyperactivity, the Washington Post reports. The report urges more study and marks a reversal for the government, which previously rejected health risks associated with bisphenol A (BPA). More »

More about:  health • FDA • plastic • baby bottle • health advisories • BPA

Hot Water Leaches Harmful
Chemical From Plastic

Study finds plastic bottles leach chemical BPA in hot water

USA Today USA Today Jan 30, 08 9:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Hot liquid causes a potentially harmful chemical to leach out of certain plastics much faster than usual, researchers have found. The study, published in Toxicology Letters , discovered that  bisphenol A, or BPA, was released from some common plastic bottles 55 times faster when they were placed in boiling water. Concerns about BPA, a hormone "disrupter," have been growing, particularly for containers used by babies and young children. More »

More about:  research • plastic • hormones • chemicals • baby bottle

Why Am I Fat? One Word for You: Plastics

Chemicals in common items may play role in rising obesity rates

Boston Globe Boston Globe Jan 14, 08 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Early exposure to chemicals found in common plastics could predispose a person to obesity, scientists suggest. Studies have shown that animals fed the chemicals, called endocrine disrupters, are fatter later in life than those who were not, the Boston Globe reports. Diet, exercise, and genetics are key factors, but "chemicals can play a role," says one scientist. More »

More about:  health • obesity • genetics • obesity epidemic • plastic • fat • baby bottle • chemicals and obesity

Dads Move in
on Baby Market

As fathers get more hands-on, baby gear is getting less female

New York Times New York Times Aug 16, 07 8:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - As fathers continue to take a more active role in raising their children, the market for baby gear has become less mom-centric, the New York Times reports. And it's not all fishing vests with hidden diaper changing pads. Recent dad-born inventions include computerized baby timers and a nipple adapter that fits on water bottles. More »

More about:  children • marketing • parents • father • gender roles • raising children • baby bottle • inventions

Bad Plastic:
It's Practically Everywhere

And it's linked to infertility, obesity, cancer—you name it

Salon Salon Aug 2, 07 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's in everything from baby bottles to coffee makers to CDs, and research is accumulating, as Salon's Elizabeth Grossman puts it, that it's a major health hazard. Bisphenol A is a key ingredient of the lightweight plastics now ubiquitous in consumer products, and it's been variously linked to reproductive health, obesity, cancer and neurological disorders. More »

More about:  health • cancer • women • obesity • pregnancy • safety • plastic • chemicals • product safety • reproduction • baby bottle • neurological disorder

Glass Bottles Breaking Into Baby Market

Fears about toxic plastics are turning back the clock

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times 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 keep up with demand. More »

More about:  health • baby • safety • plastic • baby bottle • bisphenol A • bottles

Chemicals Linked to Obesity  

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

Washington Post Washington Post 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 in turn leads to the release of a “feed me” hormone. More »

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