Where does a chemical go to get its reputation back? an editorial in Wednesday s The Wall Street Journal asks. The question is posed amid the recent release of credible scientific reports that have all determined that bisphenol A (BPA) the chemical that lines cans to prevent food-borne illness and is found in certain plastics is safe, despite inflammatory anti-BPA campaigns initiated by chemophobic activist groups and eagerly spread by complicit media and demagogic politicians. We d like to commend The Journal on this noteworthy editorial, and would also like to recommend that everyone read it in its entirety here.
Speaking of scientifically sound articles, we d also like to direct our readers to a recent post by Dr. Vincent Iannelli on his blog, Pediatrics.About.com. After news pages were overrun yesterday with reports of toxic car seats laden with dangerous chemicals, Dr. Iannelli reminds parents that they should not make poor decisions, such as avoiding use of a car seat, based on hyped up fears. Continue reading here.
