Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that some exposure was safe for adults. But other health agencies, ...

Bisphenol A, or BPA for short, is a chemical substance that's been used in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin since the 1960s. The primary use of BPA is in plastic bottles, food storage containers, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hormonal disruption is a particular problem during pregnancy and fetal development, when even minor changes can alter the ...

Shortly before 2021 came to a close, a little-known agency proposed some new safety standards that accidentally triggered serious questions about human health in the age of plastics. More specifically ...

For the first time, scientists have described a biochemical mechanism linking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the common but problematic ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The chemical bisphenol A, used to stiffen some plastic food containers, poses no health risk to consumers of any age, including unborn children, at current levels of exposure, ...

When inhaled at moderate levels, plastic particles without dangerous additives appear to be able to disrupt sex hormones, according to a new study published by researchers at Rutgers University.

The identification of polymeric hardening agents has resulted in unexpected consequences for humanity. Compared to other modalities, plastic containers have low initial costs and may be formed into ...

We didn’t find the dangerous chemicals in any of the nine bottles we tested. Still, some concerns remain. Here’s how to keep ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics. It is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to many negative health effects, including ...