Research by doctors from California Pacific Medical Center found evidence that BPA and methylparaben (a preservative found in some cosmetics and personal care products) can interfere with the effectiveness of breast-cancer medications. These drugs normally work by slowing the growth of breast cells (both cancerous and non-cancerous), but when researchers exposed the cells to BPA [...]
Wishing you had a little more info on the latest happenings with BPA and other endocrine disruptors found in plastic? Tonight’s your chance! I’ll be joining Shari Criso for the My Baby Experts live web show tonight 9-10pm EST. Shari has been hearing from concerned folks just like you requesting help addressing this issue and [...]
Not only is my sister Laura a Non-toxic Ninja Mommy, she’s also earned the title of The Extractor around here. Laura’s the one who works behind the scenes to gather much of the information for the safer product lists we share with you. Laura’s most recent foray into the often secretive world of manufacturing involved [...]
Canada just became the first country to declare bisphenol A (BPA) to be a toxic chemical that poses risks to health and the environment. The official notice states: Therefore, it was concluded that bisphenol A should be considered as a substance that may be entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions [...]
We’re happy to report that Tupperware is finally moving away from BPA. Most people wouldn’t know it though, because they make it so hard to find the information on their website. It’s kind of strange, especially since they’re going to such effort to replace polycarbonate with safer alternatives. They’ve gone above and beyond most other [...]
My good friend Sommer of Green and Clean Mom called me this morning with news I never really expected to hear: she was staring at a sippy cup marked with a #3 recycling code (PVC). What? Wait a minute, Sommer. I think it must be a mistake. Reusable plastic food containers are very (very!) rarely [...]
In honor of World Water Week, we’re taking a moment to focus on America’s absurd overuse of disposable bottled water in the name of convenience and supposed better health. As Food and Water Watch points out, bottled water is not safer than tap water, it creates mountains of garbage and causes other major environmental problems, [...]
Unborn baby girls exposed to bisphenol-a can suffer permanent uterine changes that may eventually result in cancer. The process is thought to occur through alterations in their DNA. The findings by researchers at Yale School of Medicine were reported in the March issue of Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB [...]
Last week we talked about the basics of a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called obesogens. The whole thing sounded pretty bleak, but I promised to bring you some good news, so here we go! I had the opportunity to interview Steve Perrine, author of The New American Diet, Editor of Children’s Health and Editor-at-Large for [...]
