9th
October
2007
Bisphenol-A still on the hot seat
posted by saurabh in Biology, Deja vu, Health!, Science! |One of our most popular posts, google-wise, is hedgehog’s missive about the health effects of bisphenol-A, a common ingredient in many plastics. I happened across a nice letter in PLoS Biology, written by Rebecca Roberts, describing her fears as a new mother on her child’s exposure to BPA. Included is a nice summary and references for some of the research supporting the need for tighter regulation (some say banning) of BPA in plastic products, especially with regards to kids, and a chronicle of the failed legislative efforts at removing it.
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