Obesity and Diabetes Linked to BPA Exposure

March 30th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Obesity

More bad news has surfaced about chemicals including the controversial endocrine disruptor, BPA (bisphenol-A), which is facing an imminent FDA ruling on whether or not it warrants regulation in the U.S.

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Low Level Exposure to Pesticides May Be Most Harmful, New Study Finds

March 24th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Baby with bottle

Campbell’s Soup’s recent move to discontinue use of the controversial chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) in its soup cans shed more light on the growing concern over hormone-disrupting chemicals found in a wide variety of household products. And the hotly debated issue shows no sign of slowing down as a new scientific paper published in the journal Endocrine Reviews suggests that even very low levels of exposure to these toxins have profoundly adverse effects on human health.

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Campbell’s Soup and FDA Change Tune on Toxic BPA

March 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Campbell's Soup

Responding to concern from customers and consumer advocacy groups, Campbell’s Soup has announced that it has begun shifting to BPA-free (bisphenol-A) cans. The concern came as a result of research, including a report from the Breast Cancer Fund and a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health further connecting BPA exposure to a number of health risks.

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Waiter, There’s 1,221 Percent More Toxic BPA in My Soup!

November 26th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Canned soup

New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows a significant spike in urine BPA (bisphenol-A) levels in individuals consuming canned soup products.

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