12/4/08

BPA Journal Sentinel

Chemical Fallout: A Journal Sentinel Watchdog Report


Warning: Chemicals in the packaging, surfaces or contents of many products may cause long-term health effects, including cancers of the breast, brain and testicles; lowered sperm counts, early puberty and other reproductive system defects; diabetes; attention deficit disorder, asthma and autism. A decade ago, the government promised to test these chemicals. It still hasn't.

Products marketed for infants or billed as "microwave safe" release toxic doses of the chemical bisphenol A when heated, an analysis by the Journal Sentinel has found. »Read Full Article

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Following is additional Journal Sentinel news coverage and updates on the chemical Bisphenol A

Chemical Fallout | Watchdog Update

Bisphenol A opponents, Obama team to meet

A coalition of health advocates, looking to seize the momentum of a new administration, will meet with members of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team next week in Washington, D.C., to push for a ban on bisphenol A.

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