Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics. It is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to many negative health effects, including cardiovascular diseases and ...

In the backlash against bisphenol A (BPA) — an endocrine-disrupting chemical in plastics and other products linked to hyperactivity, obesity, and other health problems in animal and human studies — ...

Concerns about toxic bottles and other consumer goods have led to new plastics—but we don't know much about them Bisphenol A (BPA)—the once-obscure chemical building block of polycarbonate plastics, ...

(CBS/AP) The controversial chemical BPA, or bisphenol-A, can no longer be used in manufacturing baby bottles or sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. The U.S. chemical ...

— -- The hormone-disrupting chemical BPA, or bisphenol-A, can no longer be used to make baby bottles and sippy cups, the federal government announced Tuesday. The move by the Food and Drug ...

Bisphenol A, or BPA, and phthalates are often called "everywhere chemicals" because they're found in so many products -- from the water bottle you to take to the gym to the flooring in your kitchen.

U.S. regulators have repeatedly punted on a crackdown on BPA even as their European counterparts have charged ahead. After more than a decade of pressure from environmental health advocates, the Food ...

If you pay attention to what's in the products you use in your home, then you've probably heard that it's best to use BPA-free plastic and food packaging. If you're not in the know and you're ...

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Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday. Heavy exposure to ...

Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), the leader in solution-based commercial products, announced the launch of the brand’s first-ever BPA-free commercial foodservice product line. RCP created the ...

Santa Cruz Organic applesauce and Starbucks’ popular bottled iced coffees are among the 16,000 food and beverage products that may contain bisphenol A, or BPA, which has been declared toxic to the ...