Tuesday, October 7, 2008

New studies raise concerns over critical health risks from

Yahoo! India News: "'For the first time a series of articles will appear together that identify that billions of kilograms of a number of chemicals used in the manufacture of different types of plastic can leach out of plastic products and cause harm to the brain and reproductive system when exposure occurs during fetal life or prior to weaning,' emphasized Dr. Frederick vom Saal, Guest Editor of the 'Plastic World'.

The studies have been published in a special section in the October 2008 issue of Environmental Research, 'A Plastic World.'"

BPA and canned tomatoes

Food Chronicles: "I have already switched to stainless steel water bottles, and am now looking at reducing exposure to the liner of cans. One of the canned items I used most are tomatoes. And …. tomatoes are now in season. So, I should get out my very dusty canning kit and cookbook, right? WAIT! There is an easy alternative. I didn’t know it, but you can just freeze tomatoes."