The Toronto Star similarly reports that politicians in Ontario are carrying common environmental chemicals, such as the plastics chemical bisphenol A, that are allegedly linked to cancer and other illnesses. Link to Full Article
The Toronto Sun reports that testing on three political leaders in Ontario has revealed above-average levels of pollutants, including bisphenol A (BPA), which is used the manufacturing of hard plastic bottles and tin can linings. The Environmental Defense’s Polluted Children, Toxic Nation study aims to focus public and government attention on the impact of […]
According to the CBC, Ontario’s three major political leaders have all tested positive for toxins and pollutants found in everyday life such as bisphenol A, which “is found in many plastic products, including water bottles.” The leaders have reportedly been pushing hard for legislation to bring in tighter controls on carcinogens, toxins, and chemicals […]
According to the Montrael Gazette, concern over single-serve plastic water bottles is continuing, with issues including waste, potential bacteria buildup, and concern and confusion about chemicals that leach from certain plastics when they heat up. The article reports that bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in some plastic products, is an environmental estrogen […]
The Union Tribune reports that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) might predispose some people to obesity. According to the article, the chemical, which is widely used in food and drink plastic packaging, may act as hormone receptors and cause changes in genes during fetal development, with effects being permanent. Link to Full Article
CNN.com reports that plastic is “now viewed by many as the bane of modern life,” as plastic products are littering the sea and filling up landfills, and may additionally be linked to human health issues. According to the article, more and more reports are claiming that bisphenol A (BPA)—a chemical used in the manufacturing […]
According to the Victoria Advocate, although plastic products are reportedly filling up landfills, reusing plastic water bottles instead of throwing them away might not be the best answer to the problem, as “some are concerned a reused bottle may leach chemicals into the water,” thus harming human health. According to the article, both phthalates […]
The Contra Costa Times reports that plastic water bottles may “leach chemicals into the water” and “plastic also takes a toll on the environment, partly because it is a byproduct of petroleum refining.” The article further reports 86 percent of water bottles in the U.S. are thrown away, “not recycled—alarming to environmentalists because […]
The Sun-Sentinel reports on the continuing controversy over the safety of polycarbonate plastic baby bottles, further propelled by recent findings from an advisory panel of the National Institutes of Health that found “some concern” about danger to children. According to the Sun-Sentinel, “All sides in the polycarbonate debate agree that it gives off small […]
According to the Taipei Times, three out of 19 baby bottles sampled by the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation leached traces of the chemical compound bisphenol A (BPA)—a chemical that reportedly mimics the human sex hormone estrogen and may cause diabetes, cancer, an miscarriages—at a rate above the limit set by the European Union. Link to Full […]