BPA

I was startled by the comment from the shopper just behind me at the checkout counter in the supermarket.  “You really shouldn’t be doing that!” Noting the quizzical look on my face, a further clarification was obviously needed.

Q: What's the difference between Breaking Bad and Netflix's new documentary, The Plastic Detox?

Here’s the opening of an email from one of our followers. Somehow, stuff like this always ends up in my inbox. Probably a coincidence.

Many Americans are seeking greater “authenticity” in their lives.  There’s nothing wrong with that unless, in the process, they’re being misled by false advertising that causes them to pay inflated prices for products that are “free from” var

One of our challenges at ACSH is trying to inform the public about assessing relative risk. Most people are terrible at doing this. They worry about flying but drive while texting.

Join ACSH directors of bio-sciences and chemistry Cameron English and Dr. Josh Bloom as they break down these stories:

Earlier in June, the FDA agreed to reevaluate the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics, coating, and other materials that contact food.

According to our new (aka working) search box I have written about bisphenol A (BPA), one of the chemicals used to make polycarbonate plastics (1), 113 times.

In the mood for some hilarity? I am. A new press release from the Silent Spring Institute (SSI) makes me wonder whether they've jumped the gun on April Fool's Day. Don't believe me?

One would think that the FDA's issuance of the CLARITY-BPA Core Study, a two-year exhaustive examination of the effects of the plastic component bispheno