Tag: newborn free bottles
| Did you catch CNN's Lou Dobbs or NBC tonight? |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.09.16 21:00:52 | |||
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WOW! Lou Dobb's blasted, I mean really blasted, the FDA tonight. He called them "criminal" for not banning bisphenol A (BPA). All this media attention tonight resulted from a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today. The study showed a link between high BPA levels in human urine and a higher occurrence of heart disease, diabetes, and liver disease. The chemical is already known to disrupt hormones, even at very low exposures, and has been found in 90% of people studied. Yet, the FDA steadfastly refuses to acknowledge a problem. This provides yet another example of why we need to be proactive about our health. We, as consumers, have the ability to bypass the inadequacies of the FDA and make a profound impact upon which products are sold on store shelves. By simply refusing to purchase "questionable" products, manufacturers willl have no choice but to provide safer alternatives. Please join the Parental Crusade to Protect Children from Preventable Diseases. All you have to do is shop smarter and spread the word! (Please forgive me: I hate to plug my book in the blog, but just wanted you to know that Holler for Your Health will show you where chemicals lurk in common products and provide the resources you need to choose safer alternatives.)
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| FDA and Another Federal Agency Argue over the Safety of Baby Bottles and Other Plastic Products |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.09.05 07:40:10 | |||
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A few weeks ago the FDA released a preliminary report stating that bisphenol A (BPA) is safe. Meanwhile, the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the federal agency charged with advising the government of the toxicity of chemicals, said it is not. They claim that fetuses, infants, and children are at risk of brain damage and behavioral problems at current exposure levels. BPA is also known to be a hormone disruptor, which means hormonally-derived cancers, such as breast cancer or prostate cancer, are more likely to develop later in life. Once again, in the absence of safety regulations, consumers need to educate themselves about safer products and leave the harmful ones on the shelves. Here are some tips to help you weed out the good from the bad: Tags: bpa | bpa free baby bottles | bisphenol A | bisphenol a free baby bottles | newborn free bottles | toxic baby bottles | phthalate free baby bottles | how to find safer plastic products
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