Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems

Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.

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FDA reviewing decision on safety of BPA

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its conclusion from last year that a much-debated chemical used in baby bottles and food containers is safe for infants.

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FDA plans more research on BPA

Federal health officials, criticized for declaring that a controversial chemical is safe, have refused to back down and instead plan more research.

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FDA clears adviser on conflict allegation

The government on Wednesday cleared a prominent outside adviser of conflict-of-interest allegations involving his findings on whether a chemical used to make plastic food containers poses a health risk.

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Is BPA safe or no? Gov't leaves consumers confused

BPA — a chemical used in food containers — is so widespread that most people have traces of it in their bodies.

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Environmentalists hail questioning of FDA finding

Environmentalists are welcoming a report by an independent panel of scientific advisers which found flaws in the government's assurance that a controversial chemical is safe for use in food containers.

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FDA will look into scientist's possible conflict

Federal health officials said Tuesday they will look into a possible conflict of interest involving a prominent toxicologist who is heading up a review of a sensitive safety issue.

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Many products contain the chemical BPA

Bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical used in consumer goods, was the subject of a federal safety hearing Tuesday where new preliminary research suggested it might be linked to a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes.

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FDA defends plastic linked with health risks

With scientists at odds about the risks of a chemical found in plastic baby bottles, metal cans and other food packaging, the government on Tuesday gave consumers some tips on how to reduce their exposure to BPA even as it said the substance is safe.

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FDA says chemical found in plastic bottles is safe

Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday.

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Calif. lawmakers weigh chemical ban in baby items

Responding to growing consumer anxiety, California lawmakers are considering enacting what could be the first statewide restrictions on a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and infant formula cans.

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FDA official says baby bottles with bisphenol A safe

Plastic baby bottles and water bottles are safe, a federal health official said Tuesday, seeking to ease public concerns about the health hazards of a chemical used in the products.

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Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA).

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Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and flame retardants (PBDEs) are strongly associated with adverse health effects on humans and laboratory animals.

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An ubiquitous ingredient in plastics has been linked to diabetes and heart disease in adults, according to a study being released today, heightening concerns about the widespread use of the chemical BPA.

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Bisphenol A, the controversial plastic chemical, is safe at typical exposure levels from food and drink, according to an FDA draft report.

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while cathrine brisken, researcher @ swiss federal institute of technology in Lausanne, observes changes in female offspring of mice that had minuscule quantities of bisphenole in their drinking waters, swiss authorities await european food safety authoritys reevaluation on this  …

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The latest news on industry obfuscation of scientific research and government complicity is that the Food and Drug Administration relied on studies funded by trade groups in decisions on an unsafe compound in common plastic products.

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Many Nalgene water bottles and other hard plastic sport water bottles are made of polycarbonate (#7 on the bottom) , which may leach Bisphenol A, an estrogen-like chemical.

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Congress is investigating a Washington, D.C.-based firm which critics charge "manufactures uncertainty" on behalf of chemical companies to help keep their products free from government bans or other restrictions....

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Dangerous levels of the toxic chemical bisphenol A are present in many infant formulas, according to a new report from the nonprofit research group Environmental Working Group. The chemical leaches into formula because it is used to line product cans, the report said.

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