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Category: Articles

State Attorney Generals Call for BPA Ban

Posted on: Oct 20, 2008

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The attorney generals in New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware are urging makers of plastic bottles to eliminate the use of BPA in their production. Letters were sent to 11 manufacturers. “I am alarmed by recent studies confirming that BPA leaches from these products into the foods they hold,” Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in [...]

FDA Investigating Donation to Scientist Heading BPA Advisory Panel

Posted on: Oct 16, 2008

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I’ve come down with another miserable cold so I am really behind on a couple things I meant to post this week. This might not be new news for some because I’ve seen it around but I thought it was worthy of mentioning here too. And then I’m going back to the couch to wallow [...]

University Study Says Bisphenol-A May Disrupt Cancer Treatments

Posted on: Oct 12, 2008

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I saw this study around but our friends at The Soft Landing blogged it yesterday so I wanted to point it out. In yet another study, this one from the University of Cincinnati says that like estrogen, Bisphenol-a may actually protect cancer cells, making cancer treatments less effective. The new University of Cincinnati study says [...]

New Study Says Booster Seats May Be Unsafe

Posted on: Oct 3, 2008

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute reported Wednesday that 13 booster seats don’t put children in an optimal position to be protected in a car crash. IIHS President Adrian Lund said the 13 boosters they don’t recommend “may increase restraint use by making children more comfortable, [...]

Flu Vaccines Without Thimerosal

Posted on: Sep 30, 2008

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The season is upon us and if you haven’t already been affected by a cold or flu, that time is rapidly approaching. The Center for Disease Control recommends all children aged 6 months to 18 years, elderly, health care workers and pregnant women get a flu vaccination to help control the spread of flu. Many [...]

FDA Continues to Back BPA Safety

Posted on: Sep 16, 2008

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This is getting old. The FDA met today to revisit the safety status of Bisphenol-a in consumer products. I am not shocked that they still back it’s safety, although they do admit that more research is needed. So the FDA says keep on exposing yourself to it and hopefully your kids don’t develop fertility or [...]

Another Reason to Avoid BPA

Posted on: Sep 16, 2008

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A SafeMama reader tipped us off to a new study being done regarding the safety of BPA (thanks SafeMama reader). While the FDA is being paid off to maintain that BPA is safe at low levels, a new preliminary study being done out of London further proves that BPA should be banned. From Ottowa Citizen: [...]

In the News: Stricter lead rule, phthalates may pose a bigger challenge

Posted on: Sep 15, 2008

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The Consumer Product’s Saftey Commission (CPSC) is expected to release a new rule today, regarding the tougher standard on lead in toys according to The Washington Post: The opinion, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, represents the agency’s official guidance to businesses. It allows companies to sell off their existing inventory [...]

New Research Links Bisphenol-a to Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on: Sep 8, 2008

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New research was released last week by the University of Cincinnati indicating Bisphenol-a is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. In a laboratory study, using fresh human fat tissues, the UC team found that BPA suppresses a key hormone, adiponectin, which is responsible for regulating insulin sensitivity in the body and puts people at a [...]

BPA Connected to Brain Function and Mood Disorders in Monkeys

Posted on: Sep 4, 2008

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The FDA recently told the world that BPA is safe for humans. Right, right… I forgot we are supposed to take their word for it. Meanwhile, scientists at the Yale School of Medicine reported this week that the chemical is linked to brain function and mood disorders in monkeys. “Our findings suggest that exposure to [...]

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