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Bisphenol A: Is it Gone? What's Next?

April 18, 2008

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment

Tags:
bisphenol-a, bottles, BPA, containers, copolyester, endocrinedisruptors, food-cans, nalgene, polycarbonate, simplesteps

The dominos are really starting to fall, as major manufacturers and retailers line up to announce that they are removing bisphenol A (BPA) from their products, or are pulling these products from their shelves. Although it’s gratifying to see this...continued

Federal Agency is First to Acknowledge Risks of Plastic Chemical

April 14, 2008

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment

Tags:
bisphenol-a, BPA, endocrinedisruptors, nalgene, nationaltoxicologyprogram, NTP, plastic, simplesteps

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) today released a draft evaluation of the widespread chemical, bisphenol A, becoming the first federal agency in the world to express concern regarding this chemical’s potential to cause harm to fetuses, infants and children.  Bisphenol A...continued

Gina Solomon
Gina Solomon
Senior Scientist
San Francisco
I've been a Senior Scientist at NRDC for twelve years, and my work is focused on protecting people...
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