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Sweden to decide on BPA ban

Sweden could be the next European country - following Denmark and France - to ban the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food containers. The Swedish National Food Administration (NFA) and the chemical agency KemI will evaluate whether BPA poses enough of a health risk to impose a national BPA ban. Both agencies are likely to report their findings in the next few months, watch this space!

Submitted by Binit on Tue, 31/08/2010 - 13:03

90% of Canadians have BPA in their body

A recent report by Statistics Canada showed that 90% of Canadians have BPA in their body. With widespread research showing the detrimental health effects of this toxin, it’s little wonder that Canada is at the forefront of countries worldwide leading the charge against the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food containers.

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Submitted by Binit on Fri, 20/08/2010 - 20:35

US Study finds More girls starting puberty early

A new study reports that girls in the United States are entering puberty at earlier ages than they have in the past, with many girls as young as 7 and 8 now showing the beginnings of breast development. The National Institutes of Health funded the study as part of a larger investigation into the environmental factors that contribute to the risk of breast cancer.

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Submitted by heena on Sat, 14/08/2010 - 23:03

Scientists discover BPA is behind rising male infertility

Scientists in the US have further linked exposure to BPA to the current decline in male fertility. The research from one of the first human studies done in the US has concluded that even small levels of the chemical can cut men’s sperm counts and may harm future pregnancies by damaging sperm quality.

Professor John Meeker, who led the study at the University of Michigan said: ‘Much of the focus for BPA is on the exposures in utero (in the womb) or in early life, which is of course extremely important, but this suggests exposure may also be a concern for adults.’

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Submitted by heena on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 21:51

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