CHAMACOS study links prenatal BPA exposure to lowered BMI and postnatal BPA exposure to increased BMI
February 11, 2013
BPA causes abnormal breast growth in mice
Study connects prenatal low dose exposure to BPA with abnormal breast growth in mice
February 4, 2013
New study: Chronic diseases caused by chemical exposures in great-grandmothers
Epigenetic mechanisms thought to be responsible for health effects in rat offspring after great-grandmothers were exposed to a chemical mixture during pregnancy
January 31, 2013
EFSA publishes report of member state meeting on BPA
EFSA made a full report of the EU Member State meeting on BPA in October available online
January 29, 2013
Study linking BPA to systemic complications causes heated debate
Study links BPA metabolite to biomarker of systemic stress and infers an association with chronic diseases
January 28, 2013
Maine, US to ban BPA from infant food packaging
The Board of Environmental Protection of Maine, US voted on a BPA ban from infant food packaging, the ban will now be voted on by the Legislature
January 28, 2013
Controversy about California’s intent to declare BPA a reproductive hazard
Listing BPA as a reproductive hazard would require warning signs on packaging, but only at high levels
January 23, 2013
ACC says BPA is safe for use in food contact materials
The American Chemistry Council responds to a new scientific study on the effects of BPA on thyroid function
January 18, 2013
BPA replacement also interferes with the endocrine system at low doses
New study shows that BPS, a BPA replacement, leads to cell proliferation at low doses and interferes with normal estradiol induced signaling pathways
January 14, 2013
Controversy about the safety of plastic food contact materials
A recently published review article by Korean researchers sparks a scientific debate on the safety of plastic food contact materials containing hormone active substances.
