Latest Bisphenol A Stories

BPA levels associated with increased male sex hormone levels in women with PCOSA recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), found higher Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared to controls. Furthermore, researchers found a statistically significant positive association between male sex hormones and BPA in these women suggesting a potential role of BPA in ovarian...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-lead counsel Whatley Drake & Kallas of New York, Birmingham and Boston and Walters Bender Strohbehn & Vaughan of Kansas City have reached a landmark settlement in a multi-district litigation with Philips Electronics Corporation North America in In re Bisphenol-A (BPA) Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1897 (W.D. Mo.). The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on January 07, 2011. Philips sold Avent brand plastic...

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla., Dec. 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- It's that time of year we announce our new goals to ring in 2011. We joke with friends and family about resolutions we plan to honor but we just don't intend to keep. We rarely use the word "resolutions" in mid-January let alone mid-June. Online eco-friendly retailer World of Green is taking a different approach in hopes to change that mindset by sharing 31 Daily Green Tips & Giveaways that give people tangible ways to make a...

A small-scale University of California, San Francisco-led study has identified the first evidence in humans that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may compromise the quality of a woman's eggs retrieved for in vitro fertilization (IVF). As blood levels of BPA in the women studied doubled, the percentage of eggs that fertilized normally declined by 50 percent, according to the research team.The chemical BPA, which makes plastic hard and clear, has been used in many consumer products such as...

US health regulators are looking for a second opinion on whether dental fillings that contain mercury are a risk to dental patients, especially in children and pregnant women. Officials with the Food and Drug Administration said although there are no new scientific findings on the silver-colored cavity fillings, it wants feedback on methods it used last year to weigh available data and decide that the alloy is safe. The agency released documents Friday ahead of a public meeting held on the...

APPLETON, Wis., Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton, the nation's largest manufacturer of thermal paper - the type often used in cash register and credit card receipts, as well as entertainment and transportation tickets; lottery and gaming tickets, and tags for airline baggage and retail applications, does not use the controversial ingredient bisphenol A (BPA) in any of its products. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101108/CG96982) This reminder of a readily available,...

According to a study published Wednesday, cash register receipts and paper money have been found to contain high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical linked to cancer, obesity and early puberty. Researchers from U.S. non-profit groups Safer Chemicals, Safer Families and the Washington Toxics Coalition tested receipts made from thermal paper that they collected from 22 popular retailers and cafes. "Since BPA in thermal paper is present in a powdery film, we suspected it could easily...

Exposure to a ubiquitous environmental chemical during pregnancy may impair reproductive capacity of female offspring, according to a study published online in advance of print on December 2 in Environmental Health Perspectives. Fertility decreased over time in female mice that had been exposed during fetal and neonatal (perinatal) development to doses of bisphenol-A (BPA) that were lower than or equal to human environmental exposure levels."Mice exposed to BPA in the womb and during...

Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher levels of Bisphenol A among adults may negatively influence the immune system, a new University of Michigan School of Public Health study suggests.Triclosan is a chemical compound widely used in products such as antibacterial soaps, toothpaste, pens, diaper bags and medical devices. Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in many plastics and, for example, as a protective lining...

The European Union has placed a ban on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles beginning next year, citing concerns that the compound could potentially affect development and immune response in infants. The use of BPA has been in the spotlight for some time, with six US manufacturers removing its use in 2009 from bottles sold in the United States, but not in other markets. BPA is widely used in the production of hard, clear plastic containers and is commonly found in food and...