An Environmental Working Group study, released Tuesday evening, found traces of BPA in 90% of infants' umbilical cord blood, the first U.S. study to confirm the chemical's presence in babies. BPA is thought to cause fertility and ...READ»
After Nalgene was accused of putting Bisphenol A (BPA)--a chemical linked to breast cancer and early puberty-- in its water bottles, the embarrassed company quickly stopped using it. But Nalgene is far from the only company to use ...READ»
Our recent article shone a light into the dark and complex issues of bisphenol A, or BPA, a component in many consumer plastic goods. And now a new study is darkening matters further since it suggests the chemical stays in our systems ...READ»
Read the news about BPA and you'll see evidence cited that the compound is safe. But are these assertions just exploiting our limited scientific literacy? Here's how to decode the potential obfuscation.READ»
What is the product-defense industry? How does it work, and who's behind it? We asked David Michaels, author of the exposé Doubt Is Their Product.READ»
How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation.READ»
