Published: 25 June 2010
“Maine Public Broadcasting Network” reports the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has recommended that bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial chemical building block in some plastic materials, be banned from all reusable food or beverage containers sold in the state. The recommendation to list BPA as a priority chemical was originally put forth as part of […]
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Published: 10 May 2010
The “New York Times” reports President Obama’s Cancer Panel has released a landmark 200-page report warning that our lackadaisical approach to regulation may have far-reaching consequences for our health. It calls on America to rethink the way we confront cancer, including much more rigorous regulation of chemicals. The Panel also suggests precautionary steps, […]
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Published: 19 March 2010
According to “The Globe and Mail,” toxicologists are finding that low doses of synthetic substances that are able to mimic the hormones in our endocrine system may have significant effects on our health. Not only are small doses of hormone disruptors dangerous, but they also may explain the mysterious rash of modern ailments—attention-deficit disorders, thyroid […]
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Published: 3 March 2010
“Washington Post” reports major U.S. food-makers are quietly investigating how to rid their containers of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical under scrutiny by federal regulators concerned about links to a range of health problems, including reproductive disorders and cancer. Food-makers are reportedly discovering how complicated it is to remove the chemical, which is in […]
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Published: 10 December 2009
“Business Week” reports retailers are demanding vigilance against worrisome chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), in containers, foods, toys, and other goods. In animal studies, BPA has been linked to prostate damage, lower sperm counts, and the possibility of cancer.
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Published: 8 December 2009
In his latest column, “New York Times” op-ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof asks about the broader public health challenges Americans face because of possible contaminants in our water, air, or even plastic containers in our kitchens. Breast cancer risk among 50-year-old white women has soared to 12 percent today and asthma rates have tripled […]
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Published: 3 December 2009
“Reuters” reports a group of scientists from universities across the UK are urging the British Government to be “consistent with the approach taken by other governments who have ended the use of [bisphenol A] BPA in food contact products marketed at children.” The charity group Breast Cancer UK among other British campaigners and scientists […]
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Published: 29 October 2009
According to “CNN,” younger women, including “tweens,” girls ages 9 through 14, are getting breast cancer at increasing rates. Risk factors for cancer may include exposure to everyday pollutants, such as the chemicals bisphenol A (BPA) and dioxins, and obesity. While there is no certain way to prevent breast cancer, maintaining a healthy weight, eating […]
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Published: 22 October 2009
The “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel” reports 33 scientific experts on bisphenol A (BPA) say the government is wasting millions of dollars by examining the effects of the household chemical that has already been the subject of more than 900 studies. BPA may cause long-term health effects, including cancers of the breast, brain and testicles; lowered […]
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Published: 19 October 2009
“The Daily Green” reports on eight surprising ways to prevent breast cancer in the kitchen, including drinking clean water from the faucet instead of out of plastic bottles, using non-plastic containers for microwaving foods, eating soy beans, using natural cleaning products, using stainless steel cookware, eating clean fish, avoiding most canned foods, and avoiding pesticides.
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