The Soft Landing

Bisphenol-A (BPA) has come under scrutiny concerning its potentially harmful effects on babies and young children related to its hormone-disrupting properties. Bisphenol-A is actually an artificial estrogen, but it is bonded together in a chain of molecules to create the plastic called polycarbonate. Most major U.S. baby bottle manufacturers use the BPA chemical in their [...]

On August 5, 2007 ABC World News reported, “Experts fear Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical in everyday plastics, could harm people.” High level hearings will be held on August 6, 2007 to discuss the chemical’s effects, especially on developing babies. ABC News interviewed Fred vom Saal, a developmental biologist at the University of Missouri, for [...]