http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/bpa-facts-and-myths-war/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Thu, 24 May 2012 17:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/bpa-facts-and-myths-war/#comment-11489 BPA: Low Doses Are Poisonous, Too Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:25:17 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3600#comment-11489 [...] and CEO of Environmental Health Sciences fills us in on the news: endocrine disruptors such as BPA and phthalates are indeed toxic at low-level doses, too. And they’re toxic in entirely [...] [...] and CEO of Environmental Health Sciences fills us in on the news: endocrine disruptors such as BPA and phthalates are indeed toxic at low-level doses, too. And they’re toxic in entirely [...]

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/bpa-facts-and-myths-war/#comment-11486 Calling All Pregnant Women: The BPA Industry Wants YOU! : Eco Child’s Play Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:03:44 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3600#comment-11486 [...] a known fact that BPA is a health hazard and causes many negative effect on our system. Yet, these big wigs think a [...] [...] a known fact that BPA is a health hazard and causes many negative effect on our system. Yet, these big wigs think a [...]

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/bpa-facts-and-myths-war/#comment-11488 Angie Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:15:47 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3600#comment-11488 HELLO!! EUROPE BANNED BPA OVER 10 YEARS AGO!! WHY IS THE USA SO BEHIND?!?! HELLO!! EUROPE BANNED BPA OVER 10 YEARS AGO!! WHY IS THE USA SO BEHIND?!?!

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/bpa-facts-and-myths-war/#comment-11485 Tamara Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:22:45 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3600#comment-11485 In fact, it is true that BPA leaches from polycarbonate baby bottles and from food and beverage cans lined with certain types of epoxy resin (and other products for that matter). The controversy has centered around how much leaches, and how much it takes to cause harm. There have been hundreds of studies published (see Dr vomSaal's website for a complete list), almost all of which document the many ways that BPA causes harm, at extremely low levels. Here's one I don't see mention of here. Not only is it associated with breast cancer, it interferes with chemotherapy. And that's in adults. I am discouraged to see stories that imply that there is a debate in science, as if the matter weren't settled. Those of us who can keep up with the scientific literature (I do because it is my profession) know that the question of whether BPA is harmful was settled long ago. The questions now are policy -- should industry be allowed to write the FDA's safety reports verbatim (this happened with BPA)? Should it be legal for industry to hire PR groups, like the Weinberg Group, to create an illusion for the public that the science is not settled? (Sunoco hired Weinberg Group, a "product defense" agency) Should cost-benefit analysis be employed, or should the govt only consider public health (not the $800,000 an hour in revenue industry generates from the sale of BPA)? To respond to you, Joe, you can't know. CT is considering a bill that would require labeling. Meanwhile, BPA is found not only in polycarbonate and epoxy but a wide range of products, from thermal carbonless paper to toner and much much more. But let's keep this in perspective. BPA is only one of thousands of synthetic chemicals on the market that either have no safety testing data or have failed safety tests. I propose that we take a serious look at how we make choices around toxicity. An investment in green chemistry, the branch of science that strives to find safe, environmentally-benign alternatives for the chemicals we have come to rely on, deserves our support. In fact, it is true that BPA leaches from polycarbonate baby bottles and from food and beverage cans lined with certain types of epoxy resin (and other products for that matter). The controversy has centered around how much leaches, and how much it takes to cause harm. There have been hundreds of studies published (see Dr vomSaal’s website for a complete list), almost all of which document the many ways that BPA causes harm, at extremely low levels. Here’s one I don’t see mention of here. Not only is it associated with breast cancer, it interferes with chemotherapy. And that’s in adults. I am discouraged to see stories that imply that there is a debate in science, as if the matter weren’t settled. Those of us who can keep up with the scientific literature (I do because it is my profession) know that the question of whether BPA is harmful was settled long ago. The questions now are policy — should industry be allowed to write the FDA’s safety reports verbatim (this happened with BPA)? Should it be legal for industry to hire PR groups, like the Weinberg Group, to create an illusion for the public that the science is not settled? (Sunoco hired Weinberg Group, a “product defense” agency) Should cost-benefit analysis be employed, or should the govt only consider public health (not the $800,000 an hour in revenue industry generates from the sale of BPA)? To respond to you, Joe, you can’t know. CT is considering a bill that would require labeling. Meanwhile, BPA is found not only in polycarbonate and epoxy but a wide range of products, from thermal carbonless paper to toner and much much more. But let’s keep this in perspective. BPA is only one of thousands of synthetic chemicals on the market that either have no safety testing data or have failed safety tests. I propose that we take a serious look at how we make choices around toxicity. An investment in green chemistry, the branch of science that strives to find safe, environmentally-benign alternatives for the chemicals we have come to rely on, deserves our support.

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/bpa-facts-and-myths-war/#comment-11487 Joe Kolb Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:24:39 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3600#comment-11487 How can I know if a given product I am using contains BPA? How can I know if a given product I am using contains BPA?

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