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Charles Schumer introduced a 'BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008' to the U.S. Senate seeking to ban BPA in any product designed for use by children and require the Center for Disease Control to conduct a study about the health effects of BPA exposure. [211] It was reintroduced in 2009 in both Senate and House, but died in committee each time. [97]
BPA has been found to interact with a diverse range of hormone receptors, in both humans and animals. [78] It binds to both of the nuclear estrogen receptors (ERs), ERα and ERβ. BPA is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), or partial agonist of the ER, so it can serve as both an estrogen agonist and antagonist.
Bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are just a few of the chemicals known to imitate hormones and disrupt the body’s natural endocrine system, which is ...
Treatment with BPA also reduced tumor latency, with the median tumor latency of 65, 53, and 56.5 days for 0, BPA 25, and BPA 250 groups respectively. Maternal exposure to BPA during lactation decreased time to first tumor latency and increased the number of DMBA-induced mammary tumors in female offspring.
A leading environmental group has sued the Food and Drug Administration for dragging its feet on its request 20 months ago to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical, in food packaging.
Related: Cancer-Causing 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Many Kinds of Contact Lenses, Study Finds The issue, the statement says, comes from a synthetic polymer called fluoroelastomer, which is used ...
Formerly on Proposition 65 list Substance CAS Registry Number † Date removed Bisphenol A (BPA) 80-05-7 April 11, 2013 Allyl chloride: 107-05-1 October 29, 1999 Phenyl glycidyl ether: 122-60-1 April 4, 2014 α-Methyl styrene: 98-83-9 April 4, 2014 tert-Amyl methyl ether: 994-05-8 December 13, 2013 n-Butyl glycidyl ether: 2426-08-6 April 4, 2014
"Kids' bodies produce heat faster than adults and they can't get rid of that heat as quickly," she explains. As a result, children can get sick in extreme heat, and do so faster than many adults ...