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8:00 am in bisphenol a, Food & Health, health by TreeHugger
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It was a sad day last year when intense lobbying efforts in Congress won out, and a ban on BPA in children's products was blocked. But it seems that China and Malaysia have beaten us to the punch. According to Green Biz, China and Malaysia have been added to the list of countries setting bans on BPA....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:30 am in bisphenol a, bpa, Food & Health by TreeHugger
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I recently quoted from Dominique Browning's article in the New York Times about substitutes for Bisphenol A. Browning suggested that Appleton's BPA free thermal paper was made with a substitute, Bisphenol S, that was not yet sufficiently tested and that, in "a few, limited tests," showed "estrogenic activity -- not as strong as BPA, but not a good sign." I asked Appleton for their response, which they promptly provided.
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8:22 am in bioplastics, bisphenol a, cancer, chemicals, plastics, toxins, TreeHugger Radio, vinyl by TreeHugger
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11:44 am in bisphenol a, Food & Health, food policy, usa by TreeHugger
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The Natural Resources Defense Council has some good news - a fast way to drastically cut the Bisphenol-A (BPA) content of your body is to eat fresh, eat at home. No cans needed, thanks very much. "...researchers delivered to the families freshly prepared meals made from organic grains, vegetables and meats for three days. All foods were stored in glass or stainless-steel containers and the families were instructed not to microwav...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:05 am in bisphenol a, bpa, Food & Health, new york times by TreeHugger
Dominique Browning writes an important article in the New York Times about the problem of getting rid of Bisphenol A (BPA) but replacing it with alternatives that may not be any better, or in fact might be worse. For example, TreeHugger has written positively about Appleton's BPA-free thermal paper for reciepts; in fact, Browning writes that we may just be substituting one risk for another.
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12:16 pm in bisphenol a, bpa, chemical sensitivity, fast company, Food & Health, food safety by TreeHugger
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Ariel Schwartz writes at Fast Company: Why Coca-Cola Isn't Ditching BPA, the chemical that has been linked everything from breast cancer in women to breast growth on men, noting that "the stuff is really bad for you." She quotes a company spokesman, who, defending their use of BPA, says "this doesn't mean the company isn't exploring alternatives, but [he] emphasized the beverage giant isn't in the packaging business and takes it...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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