Eating canned soup may pose serious BPA risk

A lovely hot bowl of soup may be just what you fancy at this time of year, but did you know that eating canned rather than fresh soup could potentially massively increase your exposure to BPA?

A recent study reported by the BBC, comparing the effects of eating fresh versus tinned soup, found that the levels of BPA in the canned soup eaters was as much as twenty times higher as in the fresh soup eaters.

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Toxic Chemical Industry Fights Back

Admittedly there is a huge ongoing debate amongst scientists on whether the use of chemicals like bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles and other food containers pose a risk to human health. Despite a large number of research studies that show a worrying link between BPA and a variety of human ailments, the toxic chemicals industry are pushing back on further regulation of its business activities. Healthy Child Healthy World reports that the chemicals industry is about to launch a PR campaign to ease public concerns and perhaps garner political sympathy.

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Health warning on chemicals in perfumes

The VUPbaby blog has plenty of reports on the danger of chemicals in baby products and their link to a number of health defects. But now in a new report, “Not So Sexy : The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance”, by Environmental Defence Canada, warns that many popular perfumes and fragrances on the market contain a variety of chemicals. These chemicals are labelled as “hidden ingredients”, including phthalates, and can trigger a host of allergic reactions.

To Ban BPA, or Not to BPA - That is the Question

If you ask this question to some of the major business companies representing the US food industry, then their answer would be a resounding No! Indeed, together with the US business of commerce, they have stated that they will not support the long-awaited food safety legislation if an amendment to ban BPA remains in place. But perhaps US politicians will remain firmly on course in their fight against toxic chemicals. Late last month Senator Frank R.

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