Are household products making kids fat?
A fascinating article at Grist.com takes at look at how endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA), flame retardants (PBDEs), PVC and phthalates are correlated to the obesity epidemic. Can chemicals make us fat? Many scientists are starting to connect the...Read More...
Obama, EPA set out to reform chemical regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama administration are setting out to reform the nation’s decades-old approach to chemical regulation, according to an announcement made Tuesday by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Jackson said in a speech that chemical regulation is...Read More...
EPA announces plans to step up chemical regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency’s toxics chief says his agency has plans to dramatically ramp up regulation of toxic chemicals and could go as far as banning some existing chemicals that pose threats to human health. Steve Owens said the EPA...Read More...
Cocktail of chemicals to blame for decline in male virility
A recent British study is building on the case many scientists are making that endocrine-disrupting chemicals are responsible for a growing number of genital deformities and reproductive problems in men. These chemicals, which include bisphenol A, phthalates and many pesticides,...Read More...
Press buzzing over healthystuff.org
The release of healthystuff.org last week had newspapers, bloggers, TV news and radio buzzing. The new site is a resource that rates a variety of products based on the presence of toxic chemicals. Healthystuff.org focuses on toxics in pet products,...Read More...
New site calls out toxic products, points to safe ones
The chew toy your dog plays with, the material of your handbag, the surfaces inside your car – they’re all sources of toxic chemicals in daily life, according to testing results available on the new Web site HealthyStuff.org. Healthystuff.org launches...Read More...
AMA calls for chemical policy reform
The nation's largest association of physicians and medical students has resolved to advocate for improved chemical policy and environmental health practices in the United States. The American Medical Association (AMA) recommended restructuring of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to...Read More...
Toymaker giant Mattel exempt from toxics testing rules
New toy safety regulations are in the news again after the Consumer Product Safety Commission has granted the country’s largest toymaker an exemption. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act requires third-party testing of toys to ensure that toymakers large and...Read More...
Can SIGG brand recover after BPA deception?
As outrage over the SIGG water bottle controversy grows, business experts are asking whether a company that was dishonest about the presence of BPA in its products can ever recover. SIGG, a Swiss company that produces aluminum water bottles, saw...Read More...
SIGG shocks consumers, saying bottles contain BPA
Health-conscious consumers are outraged this week after makers of the metal SIGG water bottles announced recently that until last August the bottles were lined with an epoxy liner that included bisphenol A (BPA). As concern about BPA’s presence in plastic...Read More...
BPA industry fights back with tobacco-inspired propaganda
A four-month investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s watchdog reporters has found that the chemical and plastics industries are undertaking a massive million-dollar public relations campaign to distort information about the safety of the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA). The...Read More...
New toy safety regulations take effect
New consumer protection regulations limiting the amount of lead allowed in children’s toys have taken effect. The regulations are the long-awaited response to the massive 2007 toy recalls when so many toys were found to be contaminated with lead. The...Read More...
Experts signal seriousness of hormone disruptors
You know something must be going on when a medical specialty organization for endocrinology publishes a scientific paper on chemicals in plastics and pesticides and personal care products. Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands, like the thyroid, pituitary,...Read More...
Bottles sold as 'BPA-free' may not be
Baby bottles marketed as "BPA-free" may actually contain the toxic chemical, testing by Canada's public health agency shows. Nine bottle brands tested by Health Canada were found to contain bisphenol A - and two of the nine had high readings...Read More...
Phthalates in IV tubes put preemies at risk
Intravenous feeding tubes that contain phthalates may raise liver disease risks for premature babies, a new study reports. Premature infants are already at high risk for liver complications. The study, released Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found that liver problems...Read More...
Rise in chemicals leads to 'reproductive roulette'
Reproductive health has declined as the number of chemicals families are exposed to rises, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Chemical production in the United States has increased 30 percent since 1979. Problems with reproduction...Read More...
Maine identifies toxic chemicals
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention last week released a list of chemicals of "high concern" for their effects on human health, including phthalates and bisphenol A. Release of the list,...Read More...
Powerful words urge action on phthalates
Phthalates are everywhere, and recent high-profile articles are making sure people know it - and that they push the government to do something about it. In a powerful editorial last week, Nicholas D. Kristof of the New York Times pressed...Read More...
California fails to add BPA to toxics list
A California Environmental Protection Agency committee yesterday voted against placing bisphenol A on the Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause developmental or reproductive harm. For the scientists, advocates and mothers who urged the committee to consider the substantial...Read More...
Tap water satisfies thirst for knowledge better than bottled
Water drinkers can learn much more about any contaminants present in tap water than they can bottled water, according to two reports released last week. Differences in how the two are regulated have led to gaps in requirements for bottled...Read More...
Science builds against BPA
With all of the new studies telling us time and again that bisphenol A (BPA) is bad for us, it can be easy to loose track of the latest facts. An article in Science News takes a look at all...Read More...
Declare your independence from toxic chemicals!
This July 4, declare your independence from toxic chemicals and then become part of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign! The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign is a national effort to create the strongest, most comprehensive solution to fix the...Read More...
Doctor explores link between toxic chemicals and autism
One of America’s leading pediatricians is asking whether hormone-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A, phthalates and flame retardants are to blame for the rising tide of autism. Harvey Karp, M.D., best-selling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and an...Read More...
Endocrine disruptors threaten our reproductive health
The alarming health threat posed by endocrine-disrupting chemicals including phthalates and bisphenol A was clearly distilled Sunday in a column, It's Time to Learn From Frogs, by the New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof. Kristof, who often writes about global conflict,...Read More...
'Beginning of the end' for phthalates
Canada is planning to ban a variety of phthalates, following the lead of U.S. and European bans. One Canadian environmental advocate said Canada’s move marks “the beginning of the end for this chemical.” The U.S. banned several permutations of phthalates...Read More...
"Safe" doses of BPA impact reproductive health
Another week, another scientific study finding bisphenol A (BPA) may have adverse impacts on our health. This week another study reported that exposure to low doses of BPA had significant reproductive health effects, including early onset of puberty. A study...Read More...
Scientists recommend getting BPA out of your diet
Concern about the health effects of bisphenol A (BPA) is growing in the scientific community, with a new study linking the toxic chemical to heart disease and a scientific group meeting in Washington D.C. last week recommending people protect themselves...Read More...
Two cents for safer BPA-free cans
The toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is used to line most metal cans containing soup, soda, fruit and vegetables and more that you find in grocery stores across America. BPA is widespread in our food and beverage supply despite its...Read More...
Chemical industry angers demographic it wants to woo
In the aftermath of revelations that representatives of the food packaging and chemical industries met at a swanky Washington D.C. club recently to talk about how to generate positive public opinion on controversial chemical bisphenol A there was one group...Read More...
Canners feeling the heat on BPA
This week’s biggest environmental health news was the revelation that the canning industry trade group, the chemical industry and others met at a swanky Washington, D.C. club to discuss how to use “fear tactics” to hold the line against a...Read More...
Chemical industry on the ropes
Chemical and food industry representatives held a closed-door meeting at an exclusive Washington, D.C. club late last week to discuss how to turn the tide of increasingly negative public opinion surrounding the toxic chemical bisphenol A, according to weekend reports...Read More...
Study: Plastic bottles deliver BPA to our bodies
A new study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health has confirmed that drinking beverages from polycarbonate plastic water bottles will quickly and dramatically increase a person’s bisphenol A levels. In fact, the study found that students who cleared...Read More...
Carcinogens put Johnson & Johnson in hot water
In the aftermath of a report revealing that popular Johnson & Johnson baby care products contain carcinogens, a coalition of environmental, health and consumer groups are demanding the company remove the toxins from their product line. The chemicals in question...Read More...
Lead may harm school-age children more than babies
Lead is a notorious toxin. Lead adversely affects brain development, causing learning problems, including decreased IQ. In addition to brain damage, lead affects the nervous system at very low levels. It has long been thought young children and developing fetuses...Read More...
BPA affects development of monkeys, tadpoles and humans
The bad news keeps on coming as scientists continue to learn more about bisphenol A. Studies released in the past week show that: male monkeys who were exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) in the womb act more like female monkeys...Read More...
The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff is an educational 20 minute viral video experience that has been seen many millions of times by people around the world. The video, which lays out the effects on the world from human consumption, “has become...Read More...
Chicago bans BPA
Chicago has become the first city to ban bisphenol A (BPA) from children's products. The ban comes on the heels of Minnesota becoming the first state to enact a ban and Suffolk County, NY becoming the first county and first...Read More...
A toxic-free mother's day in Maine
On Friday, May 8, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree got an early Mother’s Day gift from her daughter Hannah Pingree on behalf of all the children of Maine. Hannah Pingree is Maine’s Speaker of the House and the sponsor of last year’s...Read More...
Minnesota becomes the first state to ban BPA!
Minnesota has become the the first state in the nation to pass a ban on bisphenol A (BPA). An incredible grassroots campaign powered by a diverse coalition of parents, scientists, environmentalists, and health advocates shut down the chemical industry's efforts...Read More...
Make the moms in your life "Mother of the Year"
Mother's Day is this Sunday, and you must know many moms who deserve thanks, and an award, for all they do. Well, our friends at MomsRising.org have developed a way for you to send moms a really funny, personalized faux...Read More...
BPA may be behind earlier onset of puberty in girls
A new European study has found that girls are entering puberty earlier than just 15 years ago, causing scientists to speculate about the role endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) may be playing in such a dramatic shift in human...Read More...
New toy testing shows toxins persist in toys
HealthyToys.org has released new toy safety testing results, based on the testing requests of parents. HealthyToys.org tested 13 of the most popular toys as voted on by HealthyToys.org supporters, along with over 500 other popular toys over the last few...Read More...
Giant rubber duckie supports safe toys in Michigan
Michigan legislators introduced a package of bills called the Safe Children's Products Act, which is intended to help parents protect their children from toxic chemicals found in toys and other children's products. A giant 25 foot inflatable duck was at...Read More...
Companies not doing enough to get BPA out of food packaging
Many leading packaged food companies use bisphenol A (BPA) in their packaging and are taking insufficient steps to move toward alternatives. Popular brands such as Heinz, Nestlé, General Mills, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola all sell food and beverages packaged in BPA...Read More...
Celebrate Earth Day with a greener home
One of the simplest ways to make your home healthier and greener is to switch from toxic cleaners to simple solutions made with basics like water, vinegar and baking soda, according to an Earth Day story in USA Today. More...Read More...
Flame retardants damage wildlife, just like DDT
One recent report about the effects of flame retardants prompted a flashback to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and stories from over 40 years ago about the damage from DDT to peregrine falcons and bald eagles. DDT, the notorious insecticide, weakened...Read More...
NPR mischaracterizes concern about BPA science
A National Public Radio (NPR) report by Jon Hamilton about a proposed federal ban on bisphenol A (BPA) mischaracterized the scientific concern about BPA exposure – particularly to infants and young children. By asserting efforts to ban BPA are based...Read More...
Scientists say FDA still getting it wrong on bisphenol A
A collection of international scientists is preparing to release a statement saying that the Food and Drug Administration’s claim that bisphenol A is safe is unreliable, according to a story in Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The scientists gathered in late...Read More...
Scientists shocked to find link between vinyl flooring and autism
A recent scientific study looking at Swedish children and their home environment may be one of the first to show a link between autism and an environmental chemical, according to a story in Environmental Health News. The study did not...Read More...
BPA health threat extends to canned goods
The health threat bisphenol A poses extends far beyond baby bottles and affects many more Americans than just small children. That’s because BPA is present in so many common food containers, like the food and soda cans stocking many Americans’...Read More...
Food additives found to disrupt hormones
News in the past year has focused on concerns that hormone-altering chemicals are leaching into our food via plastic food containers. But bisphenol A, which is found in food containers, the lining of food and soda cans, plastic wrap and...Read More...
Study: BPA impairs brain function
A study conducted by the Yale School of Medicine has found that long-term, low levels of exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) impairs brain function and could lead to memory loss, learning difficulties and depression. Unlike most BPA studies, which are...Read More...
Is the plastics industry losing faith in the FDA?
Two commentaries ask whether recent market trends of industries substituting safer chemicals for bisphenol A (BPA) can be taken as a sign that the plastics industry doesn’t trust the FDA’s determination that BPA is safe. Rich Liroff (pictured), director of...Read More...
Domino effect for BPA
The momentum to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s products continued to grow this week, with one commentator predicting that it would only be “a matter of a few years at most, babies living in the USA will likely be...Read More...
Teflon chemical linked to poor semen quality in young men
A chemical found in nonstick cookware and other household products is being linked to low sperm count and poor sperm quality, according to a new study released by Environmental Health Perspectives (download the study PDF here). The study is the...Read More...
Congress to consider national BPA ban
Congressional leaders have introduced a bill to ban bisphenol A in all food and beverage containers, capping weeks of milestones for the movement to ban BPA. The bill is a big step forward and goes further than some bans being...Read More...
Citing safety concerns, chemical maker restricts BPA sales
Stating that there is an "insufficient" margin of safety for use of bisphenol A (BPA) in children's products, Sunoco has become the first chemical manufacturer to voluntarily take a step to protect children from the health effects of BPA. Sunoco...Read More...
Baby's Toxic Tub
Do you trust that baby shampoos or bubble baths marketed as “pure” or “gentle” are free of toxic chemicals? Think again. Dozens of top-selling children’s bath products are contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, according to a new report...Read More...
Testimony to Congress affirms need for federal chemical reform
A Congressional hearing about the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) explored the gaps in the 33-year old statute that prevent the U.S. from having an effective chemical safety policy. A number of speakers from the environmental health and justice movements...Read More...
Industry, advocates agree on need for reform
In yesterday's Congressional hearing, even chemical industry representatives conceded the need to reform the nation's chemical law. Environmental health advocates and experts have long found the 33-year old law to be ineffective at ensuring the safety of the 80,000 chemicals...Read More...
Congress to consider toxic chemical reform
On the heels of a new report by Congress’s watchdog identifying chemical policy as a “High Risk Area” in need of reform, Congressman Bobby Rush will kick-off the debate on Thursday over whether and how to reform the 33-year-old law...Read More...
FDA revisiting controversial issue of BPA
Today the FDA will provide an update to its advisory science board about the revision of its assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), the ubiquitous synthetic sex hormone found in plastic baby bottles, can linings and other food and beverage containers,...Read More...
BPA exposure puts girls at risk for breast cancer
A new study has shown that exposure to bisphenol A at levels lower than what the Environmental Protection Agency currently says is safe increases the risk of girls developing breast cancer as women. The study was conducted on rats, whose...Read More...
Handwashing prevents exposure to flame retardants
Children who wash their hands before eating can greatly reduce their exposure to toxic flame retardant chemicals, according to a new study published by Environmental Health News. The study found that a major source of flame retardant exposure for kids...Read More...
Online videos offer latest science on toxic chemicals
If you want to get up to speed on the latest science about the link between toxic chemicals and human health, two short videos available online provide excellent tutorials on the issues. The first is an 8-minute interview with John...Read More...
Protect yourself from toxics in cosmetics when the FDA won't
Many savvy consumers know to watch out for toxic chemicals like BPA in baby bottles and flame retardants in mattresses. But the health threat extends to the shampoo in your shower and the lipstick in your purse. Just as consumers...Read More...
Toy safety law takes effect today
A new federal law regulating lead and phthalate levels in children’s toys takes effect today. The law is a big step forward for children’s health and safety. After today retailers cannot sell toys with more than 600 parts of lead...Read More...
New site tracks chemicals' effect on development
A new Web site launching tomorrow compiles extensive research on hormone-disrupting chemicals like BPA and phthalates and shows their impact on the timeline of fetal development. The Web site was created by a group of scientists who have studied these...Read More...
“Teflon chemicals” linked to infertility
While many chemicals have been shown to affect reproduction in laboratory research, seldom have studies in people been able to point the finger at a chemical exposure as a cause of infertility. A study by researchers from UCLA and Denmark...Read More...
Girl, Disrupted: When chemicals act like hormones
A certain class of industrial chemicals, known as endocrine-disrupting compounds or hormone disruptors can throw off the balance between hormones and the development of normal body functioning. Bisphenol A, phthalates, DDT, and dioxin are examples of chemicals that are hormone...Read More...
Business groups derail consumer protection law, for now
A consumer protection law aimed at guarding children from high levels of lead and phthalates in toys and other products won’t be enforced for another year. The product safety law was set to go into effect on Feb. 10. But...Read More...
BPA may stick around in body longer than previously thought
Bisphenol A stays in the body much longer than scientists thought, according to a new study, increasing the opportunity for the chemical to disrupt the body’s hormonal balance and create health problems. Scientists used to believe that bisphenol A was...Read More...
High fructose corn syrup's not-so-sweet surprise: mercury!
There's been ongoing debate about the healthfulness of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), but no one talked about mercury contamination. Until now, that is. Two new reports issued Jan. 26 show that commercial HFCS is routinely contaminated with mercury, as...Read More...
Report: EPA is failing to regulate toxic chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency is unable to safeguard the public from dangerous toxic chemicals, according to a new report just released from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO releases these reports with the start of every new Congress; the...Read More...
Industry defense of BPA taken from tobacco playbook
Are the chemical industry’s efforts to defend bisphenol A as harmless taken from the playbook of the tobacco and asbestos industries? In The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A, an article published by FastCompany.com, writer David Case unmasks how industry-influenced science...Read More...
Phthalate found in cosmetics linked to severe skin allergies
An article in Environmental Health Perspectives links a common form of phthalate, DEHP, to severe skin allergies in newborn mice, who have been exposed to the chemical through their mother’s milk. Rates of skin allergies have been on the rise,...Read More...
New studies revive concerns about BPA’s health effects
Three new studies are adding to a growing body of evidence that the chemical bisphenol A is a threat to human health, and a particular threat to infants. Premature babies hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units were found to have...Read More...
New toxics standards won't apply to sale of used toys, clothes
A flurry of stories in the media over the past several days have pointed to the upcoming Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act as bad for business, saying the new law will cause many small businesses to go broke. The act...Read More...
Scientists recommend EPA overhaul risk assessment system for toxic chemicals
A national panel of scientists charged with reviewing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approach to analyzing the hazard of toxic chemicals called for the agency to overhaul its framework for ascertaining environmental risks. Risk assessment, a tool used by...Read More...
BPA one of top 10 green stories of the year
The controversy surrounding bisphenol A made it onto Grist's list of 2008's biggest environmental stories. BPA was the focus of a lot of scrutiny this year, in the media, in the scientific community and by government regulators. The chemical, which...Read More...
As evidence mounts showing bisphenol A is dangerous to humans, FDA resists taking action
Despite a barrage of criticism from its scientific advisers for ignoring data that shows bisphenol A (BPA) harms human health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not plan to change its position on BPA but will continue to study...Read More...
Phthalate levels are down in some personal care products
A recent survey of personal care products shows that smaller amounts of phthalates are being used and in some cases the toxic chemical has been removed from products entirely, according to a story in USA Today. The study was released...Read More...
Study: Chemicals feminizing male wildlife from Africa to the Artic
Chemicals commonly used in many consumer goods are contaminating the environment and affecting the sex organs of a vast array of wildlife and therefore affecting animals' ability to reproduce, according to a study by CHEM Trust released Sunday. Canada's television...Read More...
Mom's hair spray exposure may cause birth defects in boys
By Erika Schreder, Staff Scientist, Washington Toxics Coalition An analysis of possible causes of hypospadias, a reproductive birth defect in baby boys in which the urethral opening is abnormally located, has pointed to hair spray as a contributing factor. An...Read More...
Houston Chronicle criticizes FDA for "underabundant caution" on BPA
The Houston Chronicle's recent editorial, Underabundant Caution criticizes the Food and Drug Administration for failing to take bisphenol A (BPA) seriously as a health threat. The editorial points out the hundreds of scientific studies that have linked BPA, which mimics...Read More...
Toys with toxic chemical will stay on shelves past ban
A federal ban on the toxic chemical phthalates in children’s toys lost some of its punch last week when federal safety regulators announced the ban wouldn’t apply to products already in warehouses or stores. The law made it illegal to...Read More...
Toy manufacturers trying to evade new lead standards
Toy manufacturers are asking the government to relax new lead standards, saying they can’t possibly meet the new standards by Feb. 10, 2009. A law passed in August requires manufacturers and retailers to stop selling toys that don’t meet tough...Read More...
Lawmakers vow to pursue BPA ban
Federal lawmakers told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel they will work to enact a ban on the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) after the newspaper’s weekend report, which found that food containers labeled as “microwave safe” leached toxic levels of BPA...Read More...
Tests find BPA in “microwave safe” plastics
Tests conducted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found toxic doses of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) was released from plastics marketed as “microwave safe,” according to an article published on Nov. 15. In a groundbreaking article by investigative journalists Susanne...Read More...
Scientists develop green chemistry guidelines
Environmental health scientists and chemists gathered together recently to discuss how to develop and promote safer chemicals. The scientists met at University of California, Irvine to address the public health threat that chemicals in many consumer products pose and to...Read More...
The Disappearing Male
A documentary created by Canadian Broadcasting Centre, “The Disappearing Male," looks at the threat to the male reproductive system from toxic chemicals. During the last few decades, there have been steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and...Read More...
A mom's story about healthy toys
Natasha Freidus is a filmmaker and mother who was spurred to create her most recent digital story "The Arsenic and the Crab" after checking out the Web site www.HealthyToys.org and learning that some of her baby daughter’s toys contained lead...Read More...
Phthalates tied to preeclampsia in pregnant women
A new study has found that preeclampsia, a condition which causes dangerously high blood pressure in pregnant women, may actually be a protective reaction to high levels of estrogen and may protect baby boys from developing testicular cancer later in...Read More...
FDA will re-evaluate safety of bisphenol A
An advisory science board for the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to endorse a report alerting the public that the FDA’s decision to declare bisphenol A (BPA) safe was seriously flawed. The FDA is going back to the...Read More...
Environmental group, citing FDA failure, asks companies to remove BPA from food packaging
An environmental group has written to North America’s leading infant formula and canned food producers, asking them to immediately remove bispehnol A (BPA) from canned infant formula and canned foods. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) made the request in the...Read More...
Environmental threats to healthy aging
The number of people age 65 and older is expected to double to over 71 million by 2030, which will dramatically increase the number of people living with diseases associated with aging. According to a new report, Environmental Threats to...Read More...
FDA's position on BPA not backed by science
A panel of scientists charged with advising the FDA on the safety of the controversial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) has warned that the FDA has ignored studies that link the chemical to health problems. The scientists were appointed by the...Read More...
Discounted toxic toys flooding the market in advance of ban
In advance of an impending February 2009 ban on phthalates in toys, toymakers are focused on liquidating their phthalate-laden toy inventory rather than destroying the toxic toys. According to a Wall Street Journal story, an unintended and unexpected consequence of...Read More...
Government report on safety of chemical was written by chemical industry
A Food and Drug Administration report asserting that Bispehnol A – a chemical just classified as a toxin by Canada’s government – is safe was written largely by the chemical industry that stands to benefit from a favorable FDA ruling,...Read More...
Dental sealants, commonly used in children, contain BPA
The chemical that has been causing so much concern over baby bottles can be found in another alarming place – our mouths. Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly used in dental sealants, raising concerns over exposure particularly in children, according to...Read More...
