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FDA relied heavily on BPA lobby
- Milwaukie Journal Sentinel (new window)
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2009-05-17
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| As federal regulators hold fast to their claim that a chemical in baby bottles is safe, e-mails obtained by the Journal Sentinel show that they relied on chemical industry lobbyists to examine bisphenol A's risks, track legislation to ban it and even monitor press coverage. |
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2009-01-24
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| Bisphenol A is a plastic chemical additive found in a lot of products, from baby bottles to canned food tins . . . This is a problem, because there is growing evidence that it can harm adult reproductive systems and infant development. |
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2008-03-16
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| Heightened concerns about toys helped win approval of a "toxic toy" law in California, which last October became the first state to ban phthalates, softening agents found in vinyl products that have been linked to reproductive problems in many animal tests and a few human studies. |
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