Baby Bottle Chemical Linked to Disease

sea-maid submitted, created time 1 month 4 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

The first major epidemiological study of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in baby bottles and drink containers, suggests that relatively higher doses of the chemical double the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The finding comes as a scientific review panel meets here to begin evaluating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) draft assessment of the health risks of the compound

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Container chemical causes controversy

jerry submitted, created time 1 month 4 weeks (media.www.spectatornews.com)

The debate over the safety of a chemical ubiquitous in the lives of Americans took center stage at a scientific hearing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday as federal officials, scientists and health advocates gave vastly different assessments of the effects of exposure to bisphenol A...

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Scientists link chemical used in plastics to health problems

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BPA was found to cause a higher risk of heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The FDA repeated its stance that BPA is safe but is studying the issue.

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Researchers link BPA exposure to health concerns

jerry submitted, created time 2 months 4 days (www.latimes.com)

In the first large-scale human study of the chemical, some found with bisphenol A in their urine had more than double the normal risk of heart disease and diabetes...

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