BPA-free” food packaging may be hiding new risks. A McGill University study found that several BPA substitutes used in ...

(CBS/AP) The controversial chemical BPA, or bisphenol-A, can no longer be used in manufacturing baby bottles or sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. The U.S. chemical ...

It's convenient and a staple in most kitchens, but a lot of canned food still contains a chemical linked to birth defects and cancer, CBS San Francisco reports. The Center for Environmental Health ...

Your “BPA-free” plastic product may be no safer than the product it replaced, says a new UCLA study that analyzed the impact of a common BPA alternative on zebra fish embryos. The study joins a small ...

When North Portland mom Michelle Schwegmann goes grocery shopping, there are all sorts of things she tries not to put in her cart. With an 8-year-old daughter at home, she avoids products with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The "BPA-free" labels on plastic bottles serve as a reassurance that the product is safe to drink ...

A study described by one of the world’s leading endocrinologists as “beautifully designed and executed” with “fundamentally important implications” for public health is getting no love from the media, ...

After years of campaigning, health advocates finally convinced many household product manufacturers to remove the chemical Bisphenol A, known as BPA, from items like receipts, plastic bottles and the ...

A new study suggests the long-held industry assumption that bisphenol-A breaks down safely in the human body is incorrect. Instead, researchers say, the body transforms the ubiquitous chemical ...

Government scientists have presented new evidence that the plastic additive BPA isn't a health threat. Low doses of the chemical given to hundreds of rats, "did not elicit clear, biologically ...