In the wake of the Sigg/bisphenol-A controversy, a top researcher 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 different ways than at the traditional high-dose testing indicates. The way the tests work today is we think that by testing at high doses we're gonna see everything. So that once we get to a dose that's intermediate and we don't see anything, ... continue reading...
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Another BPA-Free, Stainless Steel Water Bottle
The metal water bottle market has exploded, and consumers are still riling after Sigg's deception regarding BPA in their aluminum bottle lining. Recently, I was sent another BPA-free, stainless steel water bottle to try, which my son adores. The Kid Basix SafeSporter combines sports bottle with aesthetics to create a unique bottle. Born out of the movement to eliminate plastic water bottles, the SafeSporter's limited plastic parts do not contain BPA or phthalates. Why go with stainless steel ... continue reading...
SIGG Bottles Had BPA All Along
SIGG bottles, long upheld as the standard by which all non-plastic drink bottles should be compared, favourite of hippies and eco-gurus, juggernaut and arguably the biggest player in the metal bottle industry, has finally fessed up. Their "water-based epoxy liner", long rumoured (but never confirmed) to contain BPA, indeed had BPA all along. SIGG kept this cozy little secret by constantly releasing reassuring statements that their proprietary formula had been extensively tested and was never ... continue reading...
Massachusetts Issues BPA Warning to Parents
After a year-long review of studies regarding bisphenol-A, Massachusetts warned parents to avoid storing breastmilk or formula in containers that contain the endocrine disruptor. Officials also urged pregnant and breastfeeding women to also avoid food contact materials made with the chemical. Suzanne Condon, director of the state Bureau of Environmental Health, said this in the absence of any federal action on the chemical: We are concerned about this enough that we want to warn the public. It ... continue reading...
"BPA-Free" Bottles–Guess What?–Leach BPA
A new Health Canada study found that bottles marketed as "BPA-free" actually leach the hormone-disrupting chemical into liquids. The study says that these bottles contain "trace amounts", but some sources cite an internal memo, which says that two brands contain "high doses". For their part, bottle manufacturers claim that the study must have been performed wrong. ... continue reading...
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