Food company ConAgra removes BPA from its cans; non-profit organizations raise concern over safety of BPA-replacements and ask for removal of BPA from all food packaging
March 24, 2015
EDCs in paper and board food packaging
Danish researchers identify well-known and new EDCs in paper and board food packaging
March 18, 2015
Chemical substitutions with no regrets
US scientists discuss how “regrettable substitutions” may be avoided, intentional chemical design needed
March 16, 2015
Systematic review of BPS and BPF
In-depth review by Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) concludes that bisphenol S and bisphenol F are as hormonally active as bisphenol A
February 27, 2015
Potential cardiac toxicity of BPS
New study links bisphenol S exposure to irregular heartbeats in female rats
January 30, 2015
ChemSec opinion: BPA is far from safe
ChemSec, the International Chemical Secretariat, is concerned with the media presentation of EFSA’s recent scientific opinion on BPA
January 15, 2015
New FPF report: Study shows endocrine activity of BPA analogs
Scientists demonstrate that bisphenol F and bisphenol S exhibit almost a comparable endocrine activity as bisphenol A
January 14, 2015
BPA and its alternative BPS may cause changes in brain development
The Washington Post reports on a new study showing BPA and BPS exposure to affect neurodevelopment in embryonic zebrafish
June 27, 2014
BPA substitute disrupts heart rhythm
New study on BPS toxicity presented at Endocrine Society annual meeting; finds BPS to disrupt heart rhythm in female rats
June 17, 2014
Some BPA-free plastics are estrogenic
Mother Jones reports on new controversial scientific study comparing estrogenic activity of different BPA-free labeled plastic products
