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BPA found in cans and plastic containers linked to cardiovascular disease

January 13, 2010 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under News

BPA, a chemical found in food cans and many plastic containers, has been linked to cardiovascular disease in adults.
New research out of the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK has reaffirmed a previously made link between BPA and cardiovascular disease in adults.
The team, led by Dr. David Melzer, Professor of Epidemiology and [...]

More Than 200 Chemicals Found in Cord Blood

December 2, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
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A new cord blood report released by the Environmental Working Group is adding fuel to the fire, finding that babies could be exposed to more than 100 chemicals before they are even born.
Cord blood is the blood remaining in the placenta and umbilical cord after birth.  EWG studied the cord blood of ten minority newborns [...]

Push for removal of baby bottles with Bisphenol-A in UK

December 1, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under Baby Health, News

A push is being made by many groups in the UK for the removal of baby bottles and other plastics that contain the controversial chemical Bisphenol-A.
A group composed of scientists, charity workers, and National Childbirth Trust (NCT) representatives has made pleas to the government to force the removal of products that contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) from [...]

BPA Exposure During Pregnancy May Lead to Aggression in Girls

October 7, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
Filed under News, Pregnancy

BPA exposure to an unborn baby girl while still in her mother’s tummy may increase aggression for her as early as age 2.  The same does not appear to hold true for baby boys.
For more than thirty years, BPA (Bisphenol A) has been used to make plastic bottles and other products shatter resistant and clear.  [...]