Topic: Environmental Public Health
consumeraffairs.com | 2009-11-17 07:05:20
<div id="subtitle">Researcher says young boys less likely to play with male-centric toys</div><div><p>A study released today claims pregnant women exposed to higher levels of two types of phthalates had sons with "less masculine" play behaviors.</p><p>Phthalates are colorless chemicals primarily used ...
consumeraffairs.com | 2009-11-12 07:05:11
<div id="subtitle">Researcher: latest findings 'can't be dismissed'</div><div><p>Barely one week afterConsumer Reports found unexpectedly high levels of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in name-brand food products, a federally-financed study says the substance appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men. A study released ...
AP News | 2009-11-11 13:41:38
<div id="subtitle">High doses of chemical BPA in Chinese factory workers linked to men's sex problems, study says</div><div><p>Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers ...
consumeraffairs.com | 2009-11-03 16:02:41
<div id="subtitle">Highest levels detected in some samples of green beans and soups</div><div><p>The latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A, or BPA.</p> ...
