Apr 27, 2020Stephanie Brinker, MPH
One thing everyone is doing during the pandemic is cooking a lot more at home. In uncertain times, we have to make our money go further than ever before, especially when it comes to food and cooking.That’s why we’ve been eating more canned and frozen food...
Mar 5, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
First of all, hats off to you for bringing forth and sustaining a life with your body! We salute you! And, if you’ve managed to figure out your breast pump, a pumping schedule, and bottle feeding, then you deserve all the props in the world. Now, you have...
Sep 12, 2018Because Health
That means every time you touch a receipt, you are getting some BPA dust on your hands. In this modern world we are living in where email receipts are everywhere (and there are options for bisphenol free receipt paper) there is really no need for companies to print...
Apr 11, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
What is BPA?BPA, or bisphenol A, is a chemical that is often used in plastics to make them clear and strong. It is also in epoxy resins that can line water pipes and food cans, and is used in receipt paper. Although BPA is the most well-known bisphenol, there are...
Jan 15, 2015Michael GreenChemical Industry, Children's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Plastics
The toxic plastics chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) has recently been in the news again. For CEH, BPA exemplifies many of the more problematic aspects of our country’s approach to harmful chemicals in everyday products, and a look at the history and science around BPA is...
Sep 10, 2014Theresa ZhangChemical Industry, Children's Health, Food, Plastics
Beth Knoll 7:02 p.m. CDT September 9, 2014 When it comes to the widely used chemical bisphenol A, the question is not whether it is harmful. The debate focuses on how much of the chemical is safe for human consumption. Caroline Cox, research director for the Center...
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Oct 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineLaws & Regulations, Tips
Last night, California Governor Jerry Brown sign the Toxin-Free Infants and Toddler’s Act into law! This valuable legislation will keep Californian kids safer and healthier by banning bisphenol-A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups. This would not have been...
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Sep 20, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations
Children’s baby bottles and sippy cups shouldn’t threaten their health by contaminating their food and drink. Yet most plastic baby bottles and sippy cups contain Bisphenol A (BPA), a harmful chemical linked to health problems including brain and heart disorders, as...
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Sep 20, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations
The Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act is only one signature away from becoming a law! This landmark legislation would ban BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, protecting kids from BPA’s harmful health effects including brain and heart disorders, and breast cancer...
Dec 9, 2010Ali Geering-KlineLaws & Regulations
It turns out that the cash in your wallet may be contaminated with the dangerous chemical BPA. A recent study found that BPA (a widely used chemical that causes genetic damage, miscarriages, birth defects and acts like a hormone) is present in paper money. Water...
