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Vermont: Take action against Bisphenol A
Make sure the bottles you use are BPA-free. Photo by brokinhrt2. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make epoxy resin and polycarbonate plastic products. It is easily molded, temperature and impact resistant, as well as transparent. More than 2 million tones BPA are produced globally each year and end up in the plastic lining of food and drink cans, including baby formula cans; and in baby bottles, water bottles, and a large variety of other items. Problems occur when BPA leaches into food...
Damian J. Troise, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - U.S. health agencies said Friday research shows cause for concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's potential effect on children when used to make baby bottles and the linings of cans of liquid infant formula, but more study is needed. The U.S....
NEW YORK -- Federal health agencies said Friday recent research shows cause for concern over the...
Acknowledging there is "some concern'' that a chemical found in baby bottles and infant sipping cups could cause adverse heath effects in children, Food and Drug Administration officials pledged yesterday to study the chemical far more closely but said there was not enough evidence to further...
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has reversed its position on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastic bottles, soda cans, food containers and thousands of consumer goods, saying it has concerns about health risks. Growing scientific evidence has linked the chemical...
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UNITED STATES Food and Drug Administration is concerned about Bisphenol A, a chemical used in products from baby bottles, dental sealants to metal can linings. Though FDA hasn't called for a ban on Bisphenol A, officials claim that they are encouraging manufacturers to find safer alternatives for...
NEW YORK - Federal health agencies said Friday recent research shows cause for concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's potential effect on children, but more study is needed before any regulatory changes are considered. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Friday they would expand...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement today in reaction to the Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement on bisphenol A (BPA): "The HHS statement today confirms that exposure to...
NEW YORK - Federal health agencies say ongoing research continues to cause concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's...
NEW YORK - Federal health agencies say ongoing research continues to cause concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's potential effect on children, but there is not enough information to make regulatory changes. The agencies plan to continue research and will set up a system making it easier to quickly...
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