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		<title>Science Leaves BPA Void Despite Abundance of Data</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/09/09/science-leaves-bpa-void-despite-abundance-of-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The “New York Times” reports while nearly everyone is exposed to bisphenol A (BPA), the chemical substance that lines most food and drink cans, government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical, also a component of some plastics, is safe.  Studies in lab animals and cell cultures show BPA can mimic the hormone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Limiting Exposure to Environmental Chemicals May be Only Way to Prevent Autism in Children</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/09/03/limiting-exposure-to-environmental-chemicals-may-be-only-way-to-prevent-autism-in-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The Huffington Post” reports experts agree that the primary explanation for the dramatic increase in autism is toxic environmental exposure and gene-environment interactions. Dr. Isaac Pessah, Director of the UC Davis Center for Children&#8217;s Environmental Health, said that limiting exposure to these chemicals is the only way to mitigate or prevent autism in susceptible individuals. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Historic Move, Canada to List BPA as Toxic Substance</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/09/01/in-historic-move-canada-to-list-bpa-as-toxic-substance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The “Toronto Star” reports Environment Canada has confirmed that Canada is in the process of a historic move to add bisphenol A (BPA) to its list of toxic substances.  The chemical used in making plastic has become increasingly controversial since the Canadian government promised two years ago it would designate it a toxic substance. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Health Perspectives’ Podcast: Fetal Basis of Adult Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/24/environmental-health-perspectives%e2%80%99-podcast-fetal-basis-of-adult-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Environmental Health Perspectives’ Ashley Ahearn, host of The Researcher&#8217;s Perspective, interviews Deborah Cory-Slechta, professor of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, about the phenomenon known as the fetal basis of adult disease.  New lines of research are now showing that prenatal exposures to certain chemicals may contribute to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Study Finds BPA Present in 9-out-of-10 people; Highest Concentration found in Teens and Youth</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/23/canadian-study-finds-bpa-present-in-9-out-of-10-people-highest-concentration-found-in-teens-and-youth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Toronto Globe and Mail” reports the Canadian Health Measures Survey conducted by Statistics Canada found that the vast majority of Canadians – more than nine out of 10 – have detectable levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine, according to the first large-scale survey to track the amount of the estrogen-mimicking chemical in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Dianne Feinstein Vows to Pursue Banning of BPA in Children’s Containers</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/20/sen-dianne-feinstein-vows-to-pursue-banning-of-bpa-in-children%e2%80%99s-containers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the “New York Times,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) vowed to pursue a vote on banning bisphenol A (BPA) from children&#8217;s food and drink containers after negotiators reached a bipartisan deal on food safety legislation that lacked limits on the controversial chemical.  The debate over how to address BPA, a man-made chemical added [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BPA Left Out of Senate Food Safety Compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/20/bpa-left-out-of-senate-food-safety-compromise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/20/bpa-left-out-of-senate-food-safety-compromise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The Hill” reports a provision banning the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) was left out of a bipartisan food safety compromise unveiled last week by the Senate health panel. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the provision&#8217;s champion, said she would offer an amendment banning BPA from baby bottles, sippy cups, baby food and infant formula when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Finds Girls as Young as Seven are Hitting Puberty; Possible Chemical Culprits</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/19/study-finds-girls-as-young-as-seven-are-hitting-puberty-possible-chemical-culprits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/19/study-finds-girls-as-young-as-seven-are-hitting-puberty-possible-chemical-culprits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“USA Today” reports a new study shows American girls are hitting puberty earlier than ever — a change that puts them at higher risk for behavioral problems as adolescents and breast cancer as adults. A growing number of researchers are concerned about hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment.  Suspect chemicals include pesticides used in farms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Finds BPA on Store Receipts; Chemical Could Contaminate Foods</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/17/study-finds-bpa-on-store-receipts-chemical-could-contaminate-foods/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/17/study-finds-bpa-on-store-receipts-chemical-could-contaminate-foods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Food Chemical News” also reports according to a study conducted by the Environmental Working Group, 40 percent of grocery store receipts examined contain high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), which “could rub off on the hands of a person handling the receipt” and could then contaminate foods or other items.

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		<title>All Major Australian Food Retailers to Voluntarily Phase out BPA in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/16/all-major-australian-food-retailers-to-voluntarily-phase-out-bpa-in-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keepitorganic.org/2010/08/16/all-major-australian-food-retailers-to-voluntarily-phase-out-bpa-in-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Food Chemical News” reports Australia’s voluntary phase out of baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) will not begin to take real effect until early 2011, according to the country’s major food and grocery retailer, Woolworths.  The voluntary phase out is planned to happen despite assurances by Food Standards Australia New Zealand that [...]]]></description>
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