The FDA is expected to make a decision this weekend regarding  the usage of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers.  The containers are Americans most common exposure to the chemical which can lead to diseases from diabetes to asthma.  Studies have shown that fetuses and young children are most vulnerable as the majority of their ... read more »

Daily canned food consumption can cause soaring levels of the compound bisphenol A (BPA) in the body, according to a recent study. Seventy-five participants, with a median age of 27, were asked to eat soup for lunch. Researchers instructed one group of individuals to eat canned soup for for lunch for five days while the other ... read more »

While much attention has been given in the past to the possible dangers of bisphenol-A (BPA) in infants when the chemical is present in things like baby bottles, a new report indicates that BPA may have an adverse effect on children whose mothers where exposed to it while they were pregnant. According to the study ... read more »

For those of you with kids just starting to get their permanent teeth, you know that nowadays pediatric dentists are pushing dental sealants pretty hard. The sealants are made out of a plastic material, and are designed to put on more barrier between your child’s teeth and cavity causing substances, especially on parts of the ... read more »

Bisphenol-a, more commonly known as BPA, has been a hot button topic the past couple of years. The chemical is used in the production of various plastics such as water bottles and baby bottles, and certain research has shown that the chemical can leech into liquid and may be harmful. While some retailers and manufacturers ... read more »

A group of parents in Ohio have joined the bishpenol-A lawsuit bandwagon, and have filed a class action suit against a number of baby bottle manufacturers including Evenflo, Avent, and Playtex, due to their inclusion of the chemical BPA in their manufacturing process. The harms of bisphenol-a to humans are currently up for debate. Handicraft ... read more »

This should get the government conspiracy theorists all worked up. After months and months of news about BPA (bisphenol-a) being dangerous and causing outright bans of the stuff in Canada, an FDA official has stated that BPA is safe, and there’s no reason for consumers to actively seek out alternatives. Well, since the alternatives are ... read more »

The uproar about bisphenol A (BPA) continues, and now the lawyers are getting involved. Wonder what took them so long? Paging John Edwards! An Arkansas woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a baby bottle maker of using a dangerous chemical linked to serious health problems. The lawsuit against Playtex Products seeks nationwide class action ... read more »

Despite growing concerns about the safety of BPA — bisphenol-a — in plastic products like baby bottles, the FDA is refusing to speak out negatively against the chemical, saying it sees no reason to believe its current use is unsafe. The FDA’s statement, released in a climate of heavy pressure from the chemical industry, is ... read more »

Given the reports that keep coming out about the risks of bisphenol A, a chemical used to make plastic, many people are turning away from plastic containers and switching to reusable glass or stainless steel. This has certainly had an impact on the use of plastic baby bottles as well, and the “old school” glass ... read more »

Three major brands of polycarbonate baby bottles sold in Canada — Gerber, Avent and Playtex — were tested by a Toronto environmental group and were found to leach the chemical BPA, especially when heated. The Playtex bottles leached the chemical whether heated or not. The true effects of BPA is still under debate, but we ... read more »