News tagged with baby bottles
Environmental toxin Bisphenol A can affect newborn brain
Newborn mice that are exposed to Bisphenol A develop changes in their spontaneous behavior and evince poorer adaptation to new environments, as well hyperactivity as young adults. This has been shown by researchers at Uppsala ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Chemical makers say BPA no longer used in bottles
(AP) -- Makers of the controversial chemical bisphenol-A have asked federal regulators to phase out rules that allow its use in baby bottles and sippy cups, saying those products haven't contained the plastic-hardening ingredient ...
Oct 07, 2011 |
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France sees labelling of contested chemical BPA
France's ecology minister on Tuesday said she would seek labelling requirements for food containers made with bisphenol A (BPA) after a watchdog agency sharpened its concern about this chemical.
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Toxic BPA turning up in children's soup cans: group
Worrying levels of BPA, an industrial chemical with suspected links to cancer, lurk inside canned soups and pasta targeted at American children, the Breast Cancer Fund said Wednesday.
Sep 21, 2011 |
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UM researcher develops successful prevention program for postpartum OCD
The birth of a baby can elicit many emotions, from joy and excitement to fear and uncertainty. But it can also trigger unexpected difficulties with anxiety, in particular with postpartum Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Bisphenol A exposure impacts in-vitro fertilization
(Medical Xpress) -- A University at Albany-led research team has identified a link between exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a molecular component of plastics and resins used in baby bottles and the linings of ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Study finds highest reported BPA level in pregnant woman and associated abnormalities in infant
A new case study examining an infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities and extremely high bisphenol A (BPA) concentration of the baby's mother suggests a link between the two. The study, Environmental Health Perspectives: A ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Bisphenol A exposures lower in Canadians compared to Americans
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 ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Europe bans baby bottles with Bisphenol-A
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.
Nov 25, 2010 |
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Europe mulls ban on baby bottles with Bisphenol-A
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.
Nov 24, 2010 |
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Exposure to BPA associated with reduced semen quality
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 ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Bisphenol-A chemical used in baby bottles safe: EU agency
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.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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New study indicates higher than predicted human exposure to the toxic chemical bisphenol A or BPA
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 ...
Sep 20, 2010 |
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French lawmakers ban baby bottle chemical
French lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday banning baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol A, suspected of harming human development.
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Increasing BPA levels in urine associated with worsening male sexual function
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.
May 27, 2010 |
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