by Brenda Watson | Jan 16, 2015 | Environmental Toxins, Heart Disease
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical utilized in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins used in the linings of food cans, water bottles, and dental fillings. It is produced in high volumes throughout the world. In the United States it has been detected...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 29, 2014 | Environmental Toxins
If you are like most people, you receive cash register receipts on a regular basis. You may or may not know that those receipts are made of a special type of thermal paper that contains high amounts of the hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA). In a study...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 17, 2014 | Children, Environmental Toxins, Respiratory issues
Asthma rates in children have been climbing over the last thirty years, and experts have identified a number of environmental pollutants, such as tobacco smoke and airborne pollutants, as risk factors for the disease. Some researchers have added the hormone-disrupting...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 13, 2014 | Environmental Toxins, Household
You have likely heard of bisphenol A (BPA), the hormone disrupting chemical found in many plastics. In fact, you may even purchase ‘BPA-free’ plastics in an effort to minimize your exposure to BPA. Many of us do. But you might want to rethink your approach based on...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 15, 2013 | General
Last March, a group of scientists published a report calling for more investigation into the potentially harmful effects of exposure to low levels of endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A (BPA). “Current testing paradigms are missing important, sensitive...
