Plastics. They seem so…inert. Slow to erode or decay, with a biodegradation time measured in the hundreds of years, plastics appear cut off from the organic environment in the way that no other ...

For years, shoppers have treated “BPA‑free” labels as a shorthand for safety, trusting that these plastics would spare them from the hormone‑disrupting concerns tied to bisphenol A. New research now ...

BPA, or bisphenol-A, is a chemical used in the production of many plastic items. People who have heard of BPA may recall the ...

Yeah...when the "BPA Free!" products started coming out I assumed the same out of them....usually chemicals in the same family are going to behave the same at some ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian makers and suppliers of bisphenol A-free products were bracing for heightened demand for their products after Canada banned the use of the carcinogen in baby bottles. The ...

CHICAGO -- New testing on a variety of popular branded sports bras and athletic wear has revealed high levels of BPA, a chemical compound that's used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to ...

COLUMBIA - Plastics manufacturers started replacing BPA as an ingredient years ago after it was shown to be harmful. But a scientist at the University of Missouri says alternatives to BPA may not be ...

In 2007, Eastman Chemical began marketing a tough new BPA-free plastic called Tritan. Business was good, says Lucian Boldea, a vice president at Eastman. "We were able to make the statement that our ...

Microplastics in single-use water bottles, phthalates in nail polish, and BPA in canned food containers—it's hard to avoid questionable chemicals in today's world. With so many potential dangers in ...