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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