Plastic cups are a party and picnic staple. However, some plastics, based on how they are used and the temperatures of liquids they hold, can lead to health issues. These are several plastic cups with ...

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 ...

It's an unsettling thought: What if all the BPA-avoiding we've been doing—carefully checking for a "BPA-Free" label before any plastic purchase—has all been for naught? That BPA alternatives are ...

Chemical found in some plastic containers and cans eyed in obesity problem. Sept. 18, 2012— -- New research is reheating the debate on bisphenol A, a chemical banned from baby bottles that can ...

The chemical BPA isn't living up to its nasty reputation. A two-year government study of rats found that even high doses of the plastic additive produced only "minimal effects," and that these effects ...

The elimination of the chemical BPA from plastic baby bottles, water bottles and other types of food and beverage packaging has given many people a sense of control over the plastics in their lives ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. I’m too lazy a cook not to love cans. Quick, cheap, and recyclable, they’ve gotten me ...

Yolande Sprague could be forgiven for feeling virtuous. Four years ago, just after giving birth to her second child, the stay-at-home mom heard about BPA, a chemical inside some plastics that can ...

You've cooked up a storm, and there's leftover curry steaming on the counter. The quickest move? Scoop it straight into a ...

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