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Category: FDA

I know we skipped Dear SafeMama this week but in the world of motherhood, it was a hellish week for all of us so we took a week off. We’ll be back with another edition next week as long as my potty training efforts don’t put me in the hospital twitching.  Anyway, I thought today [...]

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 [...]

FDA Says BPA Safe, Some Disagree, Including Us

Posted on: Aug 17, 2008

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I’m sure you have all heard by now that the FDA recently deemed Bisphenol-a safe, and poses no threat to humans at the levels contained in consumer products. I can’t say I am surprised. In a draft ruling on Friday the document concluded that an “adequate margin of safety exists for BPA at current levels [...]

Article: No Effects from BPA.

Posted on: Jul 31, 2008

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I came across an article last week, that I’ve been sitting on for awhile now. I’m sure that by now, most people have heard that the FDA, along with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has deemed BPA safe, concluding that BPA is rapidly metabolized, and therefore, pose no harmful effects. I think this article [...]

FDA defending BPA

Posted on: May 16, 2008

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After recently reporting that the FDA was going to take another look at the safety of BPA, it looks as if the FDA won’t recommend that consumers stop using products containing Bisphenol-A. For its part, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., makers of Nalgene bottles, have announced that they will stop using polycarbonate. Wal-Mart says it expects [...]

FDA reconsidering the safety of BPA

Posted on: Apr 28, 2008

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No doubt if you’re living in the US, you’re frustrated by the fact that companies hide behind the FDA’s stance on BPA being safe. But the FDA is taking another look at the safety of Bisphenol-A. The FDA isn’t recommending people stop using BPA, says Laura Tarantino, director of the FDA’s Office of Food Additive [...]

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