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• BPA Added to List of Dangerous Chemicals in California

  April 18, 2013

  AboutLawsuits

  California is listing a common chemical used in can liners and plastic bottles as potentially dangerous to human health, meaning...

• Bisphenol A (BPA) During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Children: Study

  March 5, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Exposure during pregnancy to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastic bottles and many food packages, may increase...

• BPA Exposure May Stunt Brain Development: Study

  February 27, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  While prior studies have suggested that exposure to the widely used chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) may be harmful to people’s...

• Many Common Household Chemicals Pose Risk of Disease, Illness: Report

  February 20, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  New research indicates many chemicals commonly found in households across the country pose a much greater risk to human health...

• Levels of BPA, MTBE in Adults and Children Are Declining: CDC

  October 2, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  The levels of some harmful chemicals found in many Americans’ bodies are declining, according to a new report by federal...

• Exposure to BPA May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity: Study

  September 21, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that there may be a link between childhood obesity and Bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial chemical...

• BPA Banned in Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups by FDA

  July 18, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA announced this week that the plastic additive Bisphenol-A, which is most commonly known as BPA, may no longer...

• BPA Exposure Linked to Failed Fertility Treatments: Study

  May 21, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) could reduce the chance of successful fertility treatment, according to the findings of a new...

• BPA Banned from Kids Food Packaging in Sweden

  April 30, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) has been banned in Sweden from all packaging intended to contain food and...

• BPA Lawsuits Less Likely After FDA Decision: Report

  April 11, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A recent FDA decision not to ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) is likely to have a chilling effect on any toxic tort...