A study being released today finds that bisphenol A, a chemical widely used to make plastic and suspected of causing cancer, stays in the body much longer than previously thought.
The findings are significant because the longer the chemical lingers in the body, the greater chance it has of doing harm, scientists say.
Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York also say the chemical may get into the body from sources such as plastic Read the rest of this entry »

MILWAUKEE — A study being released today finds that bisphenol A, a chemical widely used to make plastic and suspected of causing cancer, stays in the body much longer than previously thought.
The findings are significant because the longer the chemical lingers in the body, the greater chance it has of doing harm, scientists say.
Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York also say the chemical may get into the body from sources such Read the rest of this entry »

The agency has been reviewing its risk assessments for bisphenol A, a chemical used to harden plastic that is found in a wide variety of products, from baby bottles to compact discs to the lining of canned goods. The chemical, commonly called BPA, mimics estrogen and may disrupt the body’s carefully calibrated endocrine system.
BPA is found in the urine of more than 90 percent of the U.S. population, according to data from the
. Scientists believe Read the rest of this entry »

specialty elastomers and resins targeted at flexible and rigid food
packaging applications have received approval from the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food Contact Notification process.
These grades, used in compounding and films, are also compliant with the
compositional requirements of the EU-Directive 2002/72/EC for use in
contact with food.
metallocene technology, Vistamaxx
specialty elastomers and resins offer a unique Read the rest of this entry »

The agency has been reviewing its risk assessments for bisphenol A, a chemical used to harden plastic that is found in a wide variety of products, from baby bottles to compact discs to the lining of canned goods. The chemical, commonly called BPA, mimics estrogen and may disrupt the body’s carefully calibrated endocrine system.
BPA is found in the urine of more than 90 percent of the U.S. population, according to data from the
. Scientists believe Read the rest of this entry »

Federal regulators are calling on physicians to return a chemical agent made by Advanced Medical Optics Inc., saying it has been linked to dozens of eye problems.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall on lot number UD30654 of Healon D, a surgical agent used in cornea transplants, cataract removal and other ophthalmic procedures. The product comes prepackaged in a syringe and is applied using a small tube.
The FDA classified the recall Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON – The first large study in humans of a chemical widely used in everyday plastics has found that people with higher levels of bisphenol A had higher rates of heart disease, diabetes and liver abnormalities, a finding that immediately became the focus of the increasingly heated debate over the safety of the chemical.
The research, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association by a team of British and American scientists, Read the rest of this entry »

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Eggs from mainland China are seen at a wholesale market in Hong Kong Monday. Wal-Mart pulled all the eggs from its store shelves Tuesday across the country over melamine fears.
Wal-Mart’s move was the first major recall of eggs in mainland China over melamine fears, but Mu emphasized this was a precautionary measure and that the products from the Hanwei group had not yet been found to be contaminated.
Most other major supermarket chains in China, Read the rest of this entry »

METAMORA, Ill. – Emergency officials say many of the
children aboard a central Illinois school bus are reporting
breathing problems after coming into contact with an unidentified
chemical spray.
Officials in Woodford County say the students were headed to
Metamora Elementary School in Metamora, about 10 miles east of
Peoria.
Officials at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria say two
children are in the hospital’s emergency room and at least Read the rest of this entry »