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Chemistry World November 20, 2012 |
BPA: friend or foe? With media-fueled anxiety over bisphenol A (BPA) continuing to rise, Nina Notman looks beyond the headlines at this incredibly widely used polycarbonate monomer |
Chemistry World January 27, 2015 Emma Stoye |
BPA use poses 'no health risks', says EU The European Food Safety Authority's latest evaluation of bisphenol A has concluded that at current levels of exposure the chemical does not pose a health threat to any age group. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
FDA backs use of BPA in food packaging The US Food and Drug Administration says there is insufficient scientific evidence to ban bisphenol A in food packaging. |
Chemistry World December 2, 2015 Emma Stoye |
BPA detection tests developed for EU monitoring Scientists at the European commission's Joint Research Centre have developed highly sensitive analytical tests to measure the levels of bisphenol A and 12 closely related chemicals in samples of food and drink. |
Chemistry World April 20, 2012 Maria Burke |
Sweden bans BPA in food packaging for under-threes As 'a matter of caution', the Swedish government says it will ban the use of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A in protective coatings in food packaging for children up to the age of three. |
Chemistry World February 17, 2013 Patrick Walter |
Is BPA just an 'innocent bystander' Question marks have been raised over whether the levels of bisphenol A that people are routinely exposed to are high enough to cause the diseases that have been linked to the controversial chemical. |
Chemistry World November 28, 2012 Andrew Turley |
Lignin to lead bio-based chemicals? Lignin could come become the primary source of bio-based aromatic compounds for the chemical industry, according to a new report. |
Chemistry World March 31, 2010 Rebecca Trager |
EPA turns spotlight on BPA The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to look more closely at the environmental impacts of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers. |
Chemistry World June 4, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
US regulator rethink on BPA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revisiting its stance that bisphenol A is safe at current exposure levels. |
Chemistry World January 21, 2010 Rebecca Renner |
FDA shifts on BPA safety The US Food and Drug Administration has revised its position on the possible developmental health risks from bisphenol A, the controversial and widely used ingredient in hard plastic bottles and food packaging that it declared safe in 2008. |
Chemistry World July 19, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
US bans BPA in baby bottles The US Food and Drug Administration's ban on the use of bisphenol A in baby bottles and children's sippy cups is being celebrated by industry and environmental groups, but many stakeholders are calling it too little too late. |
Science News January 19, 2008 Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: How Plastic we've Become Our bodies carry residues of kitchen plastics. |
Chemistry World November 30, 2010 Andrew Turley |
Industry 'disturbed' at Europe BPA ban The European Union says it will ban the controversial monomer bisphenol A as a raw material in baby bottles due to concerns over its impact on human health. |
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Cost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes The social and economic costs of banning bisphenol A in cash register receipts outweigh any long-term benefits. |
Chemistry World October 8, 2013 Colin King |
Figuring lignin out Lignin gives plants the strength to grow tall but this strength is a barrier to turning plants into biofuels. So researchers in the UK have devised an efficient way to make complex model compounds of lignin to help them figure out the best way to break lignin down. |
Food Engineering March 2, 2009 |
Bisphenol A is OK in Packaging Materials Based on all available evidence, the consensus of regulatory agencies in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan is that the current levels of exposure to BPA through food packaging do not seem to pose an immediate health risk to the general population. |
Chemistry World April 14, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
FDA Under Pressure Over Bisphenol A The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been accused by congressmen of cherry picking research to support its decision on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other products for use by children. |
Chemistry World September 8, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
NIH reaffirms BPA concerns The US National Institutes of Health has again expressed 'some concern' about the effects of bisphenol A on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, babies, and children at current exposure level |
Chemistry World April 13, 2015 Emma Cooper |
Labs and wastewater cleaned with the same sponge Scientists have discovered that a cheap and common sponge they use to clean surfaces and equipment in their lab has a very high capacity to absorb bisphenol A. |
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 John Carey |
Getting to the Bottom of Plastic Bottle Risks Retailers are demanding vigilance against worrisome chemicals in containers, food, and other goods. |
Chemistry World July 18, 2012 Laura Howes |
BPA causes freaky fish flirting Fish exposed to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A become much less choosy when courting a mate, says new research published in Evolutionary Applications. |
Fast Company April 2010 |
FDA vs. BPA Letters to the editor regarding the article "This Is the Real Story of the Chemical Bisphenol A or BPA." |
Chemistry World July 25, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
EU food agency finds BPA safe The EU has affirmed the safety of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers. |
Chemistry World November 4, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
FDA criticised by its own experts over bisphenol A The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s recent conclusion that controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is safe at current levels is flawed, the agency's own Science Board has warned. |
Food Processing May 2012 John Rost, Chairman |
FDA Affirms Safety of BPA Agency finally rules -- negatively -- on 2008 petition from Natural Resource Defense Council. |
Chemistry World March 11, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
US BPA usage could be curbed Major US chemical trade group the American Chemistry Council is on the defensive following several significant moves to restrict usage of the controversial chemical bisphenol A in food and drink containers. |
Fast Company February 2009 David Case |
The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation. |
Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
BPA Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes The first large-scale epidemiological study examining the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on an adult population has linked exposure to the chemical to health problems including heart disease and diabetes. |
Delicious Living February 2005 Julie Rothschild Levi |
Plastic Planet Although it may not be necessary (or realistic) to purge plastics from our lives, it may well be worthwhile to consider reducing their use, for the sake of our health and our world. |
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
Toxicologist assumes leadership of key NIH institute Linda Birnbaum, who took the helm of the US National Institutes of Health's environmental science agency in January has spent the bulk of her three-decade career researching the health effects of environmental pollutants. |
Scientific American August 2008 Adam Hinterthuer |
Just How Harmful Are Bisphenol-A Plastics? Patricia Hunt, who helped to bring the issue to light a decade ago, is still trying to sort it all out |
Fast Company February 2009 David Case |
How To Pass The BPA Test Read the news about BPA and you'll see evidence cited that the compound is safe. But are these assertions just exploiting our limited scientific literacy? Here's how to decode the potential obfuscation. |
Chemistry World December 6, 2012 Elinor Hughes |
Stopping endocrine disruptors in their tracks US scientists have come up with a system to assess whether chemists' latest synthetic product is an endocrine disruptor -- a chemical that interferes with hormone regulation in animals and humans. |
Chemistry World April 18, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
Canada may brand bisphenol A 'toxic' Canada's national public health agency looks set to become the first regulator in the world to label Bisphenol A (BPA) -- used for decades in products like plastic baby bottles and food containers -- 'toxic' and 'hazardous'. |
Chemistry World March 30, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Plant molecule could create 'greener' roads A molecule that comes from plants and trees could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly roads and bike paths, according to Ted Sleghek, a senior scientist in the Netherlands. |
Delicious Living February 2005 Julie Rothschild Levi |
A By-the-Numbers Guide to Safety No known health hazards: Polyethylene Terephthalate... High Density Polyethylene... Potential health hazards: Polyvinyl Chloride... etc. |