Tagged: Bisphenol-A

Crunch time in Bisphenol-A "debate" - Griffin's Gadgets

Peter Griffin • Sep 14, 2010 •

• Bisphenol-A,
• BPA,
• endochrine disruptor

Debate in scientific, political and business circles has raged for years over whether Bisphenol-A, a chemical used to line everything from drink bottles to tins of fruit can have harmful health effects on children and adults. UPDATE: Audio of Professor Gordon Robertson’s presentation on the science of food packaging hazards available here. Read More

Poisoned Plastic? - MacDoctor

Jim McVeagh • Jan 10, 2010 •

• Aggression,
• Bisphenol-A,
• BPA,
• Breast cancer,
• Cans,
• Environment,
• Food Safety,
• Hazards,
• Obesity,
• research,
• Safety,
• Sciblogs,
• Sexuality

Yesterday’s Weekend Herald contained a couple of articles on Bisphenol-A, otherwise known as BPA. BPA is used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics – the commonest plastic used to make drink bottles and linings of cans. There have been studies in rats and mice that show that BPA causes altered sexual development, aggression and obesity. [...] Related posts: … Read More