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Government Study Of BPA Backs Its Safety, But Doesn't Settle Debate

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Government Study Of BPA Backs Its Safety, But Doesn't Settle Debate

September 13, 2018 • The plastic additive BPA got a clean bill of health in a two-year government study involving thousands of rats. But scientists worried about BPA's risks say the study has flaws.

Government Study Of BPA Backs Its Safety, But Doesn't Settle Debate

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Plastic Additive BPA Not Much Of A Threat, Government Study Finds

February 23, 2018 • Many consumers avoid plastic products containing the chemical BPA, but a large study of rats suggests those water bottles and food cans are safe.

Which Items In Our Kitchens Contain BPA?

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Which Items In Our Kitchens Contain BPA?

October 6, 2017 • Manufacturers are not required to disclose whether products contain BPA, which makes it hard to know which kitchen plastics include the additive — or other functionally identical compounds.

Beyond BPA: Court Battle Reveals A Shift In Debate Over Plastic Safety

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Beyond BPA: Court Battle Reveals A Shift In Debate Over Plastic Safety

February 16, 2015 • In 2007, a plastic called Tritan became a hit, partly because it was free of the chemical BPA. Then a competitor began suggesting that Tritan products contained other chemicals that act like estrogen.

Beyond BPA: Court Battle Reveals A Shift In Debate Over Plastic Safety

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BPA-Free Plastics Going On Trial In Texas

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BPA-Free Plastics Going On Trial In Texas

July 15, 2013 • The case focuses on a line of plastic resins made by Eastman Chemical. The resins don't contain BPA but may indeed act like estrogens, two other chemical companies allege. Eastman is suing.

BPA-Free Plastics Going On Trial In Texas

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FDA Bans Chemical BPA From Sippy Cups And Baby Bottles

FDA makes it official, banning the chemical BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups. Fabrizio Balestrieri/iStockphoto.com hide caption

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FDA Bans Chemical BPA From Sippy Cups And Baby Bottles

July 17, 2012 • Years after chemical companies stop using BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announces a ban. But consumer groups say FDA should do more and ban BPA from all food containers.

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Feds Reject Petition To Ban BPA In Food

March 30, 2012 • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called on a high-powered team of government scientists to help answer several key questions about the safety of bisphenol a. Their results suggest it's very unlikely that BPA poses a health risk to people.

Feds Reject Petition To Ban BPA In Food

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Eating Canned Soup Makes BPA Levels Soar

A Harvard study found dramatically higher BPA exposure in people who ate canned soup. The researchers used different varieties of Progresso-brand vegetable soups, but BPA is found in the epoxy resins used to coat the inside of many food and beverage cans. Maggie Starbard/NPR hide caption

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