Hormone-mimicking chemicals released into rivers have been found to impact the mating choices of fish, a new study has revealed. The controversial chemical BPA, which emits oestrogen-like properties, was found to alter an ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 11, 2012 3 / 5 (2) 1 |

Health Canada's declaration that bisphenol A is a health hazard makes it unique in the world but it must now follow through with legislation to protect people from exposure, states an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Feb 22, 2011 not rated yet 0

Europe on Thursday banned baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol-A as of early next year over fears it may harm the health of children throughout the EU's half a billion population.

Medicine & Health - Health

Nov 25, 2010 5 / 5 (4) 3

Europe could ban baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol-A under legislation to be proposed next year over fears that it may harm a child's health, the European Commission said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health - Health

Nov 24, 2010 not rated yet 0

Increasing urine BPA (Bisphenol-A) level was significantly associated with decreased sperm concentration, decreased total sperm count, decreased sperm vitality and decreased sperm motility, according to a Kaiser Permanente ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Oct 28, 2010 not rated yet 0

Bisphenol-A, a chemical used in baby bottles that is banned in Australia, Denmark, Canada and France, poses no health risks, the European Food Safety Authority said Friday.

Medicine & Health - Health

Sep 30, 2010 1 / 5 (1) 2

Researchers have discovered that women, female monkeys and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how bisphenol A (BPA) is metabolized, and they have renewed their call for governmental regulation when it comes ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Sep 20, 2010 not rated yet 0

French lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday banning baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol A, suspected of harming human development.

Medicine & Health - Health

Jun 23, 2010 not rated yet 0

Increasing Bisphenol-A levels in urine are associated with worsening male sexual function, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in the Journal of Andrology.

Medicine & Health - Health

May 27, 2010 5 / 5 (2) 1

Nearly three decades of bickering and wrangling among scientists and the chemical industry about the safety of bisphenol A, (BPA) used pervasively in consumer products finally has a new interested party—The ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Apr 26, 2010 4.7 / 5 (6) 5 |

The hormonally active substance bisphenol A is contained in many synthetic and packaging materials. As a result, the substance can find its way into the food chain and the human organism. Just who is exposed ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 30, 2010 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

Many moms who start off breastfeeding ponder bottle issues, as they have to return to work or need to spend several hours away from the baby.

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 24, 2010 not rated yet 0

Here's more evidence that "safe" plastics are not as safe as once presumed: New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy leads to epigenetic changes that m ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Feb 25, 2010 5 / 5 (2) 0

Michael Jaffe, a professor of biomedical engineering at NJIT, has received a patent for a chemical derived from sugar. This new material is a derivative of isosorbide and may be able to replace bisphenol ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Feb 25, 2010 5 / 5 (5) 1 |

The FDA shifted its stance on bisphenol A (BPA) and said that exposure to the chemical is of "some concern" for infants and children. Previously, the agency's stance was the chemical posed no risk to humans; this stance was ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Jan 19, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0