BPA-free” food packaging may be hiding new risks. A McGill University study found that several BPA substitutes used in ...

BPA-free labels, blazoned on baby toys and beverage holders, are supposed to allay fears about the notorious chemical, previously used in sturdy plastics and epoxy resins. After all, bisphenol A (BPA) ...

FDA rejects ban on the controversial chemical BPA. March 30, 2012— -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it won't ban bisphenol A (BPA), the controversial chemical that is ...

After years of campaigning, health advocates finally convinced many household product manufacturers to remove the chemical Bisphenol A, known as BPA, from items like receipts, plastic bottles and the ...

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics. It is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to many negative health effects, including cardiovascular diseases and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write skeptically about science, public policy, media and NGOs. How did the world’s largest soup company go from pariah to ...

Science reporting on "endocrine disrupting" chemicals hits new low. Is the resistance to evidence-based science clinical? Jon Entine of the Genetic Literacy Project reports. One of the most disturbing ...

Chemical found in some plastic containers and cans eyed in obesity problem. Sept. 18, 2012— -- New research is reheating the debate on bisphenol A, a chemical banned from baby bottles that can ...

BPA is everywhere–but a few (mostly pain-free) changes to your eating, drinking, and shopping habits can drastically reduce your exposure. Even if you follow all of these steps, BPA will inevitably ...

(CBS/AP) The controversial chemical BPA, or bisphenol-A, can no longer be used in manufacturing baby bottles or sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. The U.S. chemical ...