www.fda.gov/ohrms
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FDA's Draft Assessment of Bisphenol A for use in food contact
applications. See questioning of this report below...
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www.ehponline.org
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"Why public health agencies cannot depend upon 'Good
Laboratory Practices' as a criterion for selecting data: The case
of bisphenol-A" Environmental Health Perspectives. A study by 36
bisphenol A researchers questions the procedures used in the above
FDA study.
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www.ewg.org
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Environmental Working Group Questions the FDA Verdict on
BPA. 'FDA’s Flawed Assessment of Bisphenol A Safety Underscores
the Need for State and Federal Legislation'
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jama.ama-assn.org
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
"Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration With Medical
Disorders and Laboratory Abnormalities in Adults" Conclusion:
Higher BPA exposure, reflected in higher urinary concentrations of
BPA, may be associated with avoidable morbidity in the community
dwelling adult population, i.e., increased risk of cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, abnormal concentrations of liver enzymes. ***
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cerhr.niehs.nih.gov
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"DRAFT National Toxicology Program Brief on Bisphenol A" April
2008. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National
Institutes of Health. PDF.
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cerhr.niehs.nih.gov
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National Institutes of Health. National Toxicology Program.
"Final Report on Bisphenol A" September 3, 2008. "we have
concluded that the possibility that BPA may affect human
development cannot be dismissed.” PDF.
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www.enviroblog.org
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Bisphenol A. Your BPA questions, answered. Enviroblog is a
project of Environmental Working Group Action Fund.
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www.ewg.org
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Environmental Working Group's (EWG) Timeline of BPA.***
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healthnews.uc.edu
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"Hot Liquids Release Potentially Harmful Chemicals in
Polycarbonate Plastic Bottles" BPA. University of Cincinnati,
News Release.
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healthnews.uc.edu
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"Chemical Used in Food Containers Disrupts Brain
Development" BPA. University of Cincinnati, News Release.
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www.ec.gc.ca
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Environment Canada's "Draft Screening Assessment for The
Challenge Phenol, 4,4' -(1-methylethylidene)bis- (Bisphenol A)"
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assets.panda.org
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"Bisphenol A: A Known Endocrine Disruptor" A World Wildlife
Fund European Toxics Programme Report. PDF.
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www.lifescript.com
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Life Script Article "Are Plastic Bottles Bad for You? You May Be
Swilling More than Water" By Edward C. Geehr, M.D.
Sept 21, 2008.
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zrecs.blogspot.com
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Z Report on BPA in Children's Feeding Products. A third edition
directory of products, company profiles, and a rerank of companies
based on their current plans and shifting policies regarding products
that come into regular contact with children's mouths. Feb 2008.
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www.sciam.com
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Scientific American "Just How Harmful Are Bisphenol-A
Plastics?" Patricia Hunt, who helped to bring the issue to light a
decade ago, is still trying to sort it all out. Aug 2008. ***
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www.ourstolenfuture.org
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The book Our Stolen Future brought world-wide attention to
scientific discoveries about endocrine disruption and the fact that
common contaminants can interfere with the natural signals
controlling development of the fetus. This website tracks the most
recent developments. Links to many reports on BPA.
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www.fastcompany.com
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"The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A" Fast Company Magazine.
Jan 23, 2009. "How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's
tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA..."
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media.jsonline.com
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"Bisphenol A Data in NHANES Suggest Longer Than Expected
Half-Life, Substantial Non-Food Exposure, or Both" 28 January 2009.
PDF.
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www.ehponline.org
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"Predicting Plasma Concentrations of Bisphenol A in Children
Younger Than 2 Years of Age after Typical Feeding Schedules,
using a Physiologically Based Toxicokinetic Model" showed a 5-fold
greater steady-state BPA plasma concentration in 3- and
6-month-olds compared with adults." Environmental Health
Perspectives, April 2009.
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dev.www.jsonline.com
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Estimates of how much BPA a child could ingest from food
products in a day, based on Journal Sentinel's lab results.***
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2 www.jsonline.com
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"BPA leaches from 'safe' products" Tests find chemical after
normal heating of 'microwave safe' plastics. Journal Sentinel
Watchdog Report Nov. 2008. The Journal Sentinel's testing found
BPA leaching from containers with recycling numbers Nos. 1, 2 and
5 as well as 7. "There is no such thing as safe microwaveable plastic,"
See their Series of articles on BPA. ***
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www.eastman.com/
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"copolyester" is manufactured by the Eastman company under the
trade name Tritan- and the ingedients are keep secret.
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www.hsph.harvard.edu
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"BPA, Chemical Used to Make Plastics, Found to Leach from
Polycarbonate Drinking Bottles Into Humans"
Exposure to BPA May Have Harmful Health Effects
Harvard School of Public Health, May 21, 2009.
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www.newsweek.com/id/202791
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Newsweek "When Studies Collide: Rethinking the evidence on
BPA" By Sharon Begley, Jun 20, 2009.
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