News tagged with 'Bisphenol-A'

BPA exposed factory workers in China experienced a nearly four-fold increased risk of reduced sexual desire, a greater than four-fold increased risk of erection difficulty, and more than seven-fold increased risk of ejaculation difficulty, in this first look at how the plasticizer may be impacting human health.

The FDA's case that bisphenol-A, a chemical found in food containers and other household products is safe, has been rejected as incomplete and unreliable by an international consortium of industry, academic and government scientists.

On Thursday, a panel of experts urged U.S. regulators to examine whether a controversial class of chemicals, known as phthalates, found in many plastic products including children's toys and baby bottles can be harmful.

The Environmental Working Group says it’s a waste of taxpayer dollars and places millions of babies yet to be born at risk, for the FDA to spend more years of research to conclude what thousands of scientists already know about the toxic chemical bisphenol A, or BPA.

A recently published analysis by the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel revealed that plastic products labeled "microwave safe" release "toxic doses" of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA).

A new study recently found that maternal exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) could decrease or eliminate the sex difference in certain behavioral responses. The study adds to the mounting evidence that suggests BPA exposure affects behaviors of the brain among other health conditions.

A new report by an independent scientific advisory panel finds the FDA failed to properly assess the potential safety risks posed by the chemical bisphenol A.

The FDA is meeting on September 16 regarding the safety of bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in baby bottles and other household products. A nationwide ban on phthalates is expected to go into effect in early 2009.