BPA in Europe: a EU ban?

Posted on May 29 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
The use of Bisphenol A is controversial not only in the US, but also in Europe. Governments in Europe are starting to take decisive steps to protect their citizens.  This past March, the government of  Denmark voted to outlaw the chemical in products for children age 0-3. France‘s National Assembly approved a ban on manufacturing, importing, exporting and selling baby bottles made of BPA-based...

Exposure to plastics linked to aggressive behavior in children

Posted on Oct 31 2009 by Manuel Maqueda
An article in Sierra Club Green Home highlights a recent study by the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill linking behavioral problems in children from women that were exposed to plastics containing bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy. The study, published Oct. 6, (download full report PDF) suggests that if a woman is exposed to plastics that leach BPA during her pregnancy,  the baby’s nervous...