October 4, 2012, 2:05 PM
A new UC San Diego study suggests that the byproducts of a chemical used in plastic found in the lining of cans may disrupt human hormone function more than the chemical itself. The study, published today in PLOS ONE, may help explain why the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, has been tied to many...
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October 13, 2011, 12:05 AM
In a victory for environmentalists, a flame retardant common in furniture and baby products was officially listed yesterday by the state as a cancer-causing chemical. Although the chemical, chlorinated Tris, was banned from children's pajamas in the 1970s, it recently...
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November 2, 2010, 12:05 AM
Experts from around the world are meeting in Ottawa, Ontario this week to evaluate the safety of a chemical commonly found in food packaging. The World Health Organization called together dozens of academic, government and industry researchers to determine whether people’s exposure to...
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