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 | Jul 19, 2013 | General
Phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are chemicals added to plastics used in a wide array of household items from flooring to furniture, plates to plastic wrap, and kids’ toys to tubing. It’s everywhere. While once thought a harmless chemical, studies are continually...
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...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 14, 2011 | General
Girls are hitting puberty at an increasingly younger age. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that about 15 percent of girls studied had already begun breast development by age seven. The median age for breast development has dropped from age 10.9...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 24, 2010 | General
I talk about BPA a lot because not a week goes by that I don’t hear about it in the news. It seems that not enough can be said about the potential negative effects of this chemical. It’s in most plastics, most food cans, baby bottles, and now…it’s at your child’s next...
