Got to say I’m somewhat surprised the FDA didn’t red-light BPA on Tuesday. I expected a more cautious approach given the National Toxicology gave it the thumbs down. And the study out of Britain showing a link between adult levels of BPA (in blood and urine) and heart disease and …
Today, the same day we’ve heard the FDA planned on meeting with outside experts to debate the safety of BPA, Reuters reports British researchers found that adults with high levels of BPA in their blood and urine faced twice the risk of diabetes and heart disease as those with low …
So now we’ve come to the start of the school year with uncertainties swirling over the safety of bisphenol-a. Canada says it’s toxic. Europe says it’s not. Back in the US we can’t agree or decide. The FDA says it’s safe – well, safe pending a September 16th meeting with …
Might we have overreacted by throwing out the baby bottles? Okay, this spring we all heard about the evils lurking in baby bottles, sippy cups, and other clear hard plastic items with Bisphenol-A (BPA). We read about mice with tissue changes “associated with cancer.” We read about bottles leaching unsafe …