The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical ...

Preliminary findings from a wide-ranging project on the health effects of bisphenol A appear to show that the chemical doesn't present major health risks, meaning current guidelines for exposure may ...

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

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics. It is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to many negative health effects, including cardiovascular diseases and ...

Dear EarthTalk: A recent study showed that Bisphenol A (BPA) was hardly the human health risk researchers once believed it to be. Should I still try to avoid products that may contain it? — Carolyn ...

in-depth research program with the goal of answering key scientific questions and resolving remaining uncertainties about the safety of BPA. This research so far has shown: that human exposure to BPA ...

Microplastics can leach into food through various mechanisms, so what about the microwave? I asked a professor of public ...

BPA—bisphenol A—is an industrial chemical used in a wide range of everyday consumer products. From food and beverage can linings and storage containers to reusable water bottles and even vehicle ...

WASHINGTON — BPA, a chemical used in food containers, is so widespread that most people have traces of it in their bodies. But health officials can't decide if that's a problem, or something we all ...

Microplastics can leach into food through various mechanisms, so what about the microwave? I asked a professor of public health and a toxicologist about the risks and how to nuke safely in 2025.