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Health Alert for BPA & Phthalates - according to the Express.

The Daily Express released an article this week detailing the work of an international team of scientists, who claim that evidence linking BPA & Phthalates to infertility and cancer was growing stronger.

The report produced also warns of the links between these chemicals and parkinsons, alzheimers, breast & prostate cancer, diabetes and infertility.

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Submitted by nikkiperry on Tue, 26/02/2013 - 12:55

Eat fresh to avoid BPA

A new report from the Breast Cancer Fund and Silent Spring Institute has revealed that exposure to BPA (Bisphenol A) through canned food and other types of food packaging can be greatly decreased just by easting fresh foods and avoiding food that is packaged in cans or plastic. Breast Cancer Fund has stated one of the main sources of BPA is believed to be food packaging. The study titled “Food Packaging and Bisphenol A”, has been published in the journal of Environmental Health Perspectives.

Submitted by Binit on Fri, 08/04/2011 - 17:12

90% of UK soup cans contain BPA

A product survey carried out by The Independent has found that 90 per cent of all canned foods sold in the UK contain bisphenol-A (BPA), a toxic chemical which has been constantly in the headlines for its harmful effect on human health. Claire Dimmer of Breast Cancer UK said that all manufacturers who use BPA should make sure that the cans containing the compound should be clearly labelled. She went on to say that unless this is done, it is impossible for consumers to make their own choices as to whether or not they want to use products that contain BPA.

Submitted by Binit on Wed, 01/09/2010 - 17:00