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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The BPA Controversy: What’s A Person To Do?

By MedHeadlines

There’s been a lot of media attention lately placed on the safety, or non-safety, of ingesting foods and beverages packaged in polycarbonate containers made from the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is most often found in baby bottles and water bottles but many other edibles are packaged in containers made from BPA too

Earlier this week, the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) issued a report that identifies “some concern” over the safety of BPA-laced products, especially when using these containers to feed infants and small children. Of most concern in the NTP report is the possible connection between BPA exposure and developmental or reproductive disorders. Animal tests also indicate a possible link to breast and prostate cancers........read more

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