Warning: cash register receipts are toxic, according to one team of researchers. The 2014 study published in the journal, PLOS ONE, confirmed that cash register receipts contained high levels of bisphenol A. This synthetic toxic chemical has become known as a carcinogen and endocrine disruptor with a wide range of adverse health effects, including male […]

Plastic isn’t fantastic. According to a recent study, published online in Environmental Health Perspectives, exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical found in plastic bottles, during pregnancy can increase the risk of obesity in children. BPA is one of the most commonly used products found in everyday goods, including plastic water bottles, metals and […]

Many mothers are familiar with BPA, or Bisphenol A, because their infants and toddlers had come into direct contact with this leaching molecule from their baby bottles, sippy cups and plastic teething rings. Or maybe the young ones gnawed on compact discs, cell phones, sunglasses and food storage containers. BPA helps form the hard, clear plastic called polycarbonate, along with […]

The adverse reproductive effects latched to bisphenol A, or BPA, continue to mount. According to a recent study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, pregnant woman with elevated levels of BPA in their blood have an increased risk for preterm births. BPA is a toxic chemical present in polycarbonate plastics. It is […]