Comments on: How dangerous plastics freely work their way into your house

By: Erich Vieth

Erich Vieth — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:29:40 +0000

Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe.

A report issued Wednesday said there is “some concern” that bisphenol A can cause developmental problems in the brain and hormonal systems of infants and children.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26531316/

By: Dan Klarmann

Dan Klarmann — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:25:59 +0000

Recycling 7 is defined as “Other”, i.e. not any of 1 thru 6, or a blend of more than one of those. That includes all plastics invented since the 1960’s, plus a few that had already existed but were not in common usage.

By: Erich Vieth

Erich Vieth — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:54:40 +0000

Which plastic products contain bisphenol? Here is a description:

Bisphenol A is used to make hard, glasslike plastic containers for food and drink, such as clear Nalgene bottles and toddler sip cups. It also can be used to line tin food and drink cans. Avoid using plastic food containers marked on the bottom with the recycling label No. 7; they may contain bisphenol A. Not all No. 7 products contain the chemical, but this is a reasonable guideline for a category of plastics to avoid, especially for children’s use. Plastics with the recycling labels No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 do not contain bisphenol A.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/326907_plastic09.html

By: Erich Vieth

Erich Vieth — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:33:38 +0000

And see this episode of Expose: Paul Thacker of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology uncovers connections among big businesses, big money, and industry-funded front groups disguised as grassroots organizations that misrepresent scientific evidence in an attempt to influence public opinion and policy.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/expose/2006/11/science-fiction.html

By: Erich Vieth

Erich Vieth — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:30:36 +0000

In a watchdog series for the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, a trio of reporters focused on Bisphenol A, a chemical contained in many plastics that is also found in 93% of human beings. The problem at issue? Congress ordered the federal government in 1996 to begin testing and regulating certain chemicals suspected of causing cancer and a host of developmental problems. Eleven years later, not a single compound has been put to that test.

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05232008/profile.html

By: projektleiterin

projektleiterin — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:14:37 +0000

Hold on, “eyeglass lenses”? Do you mean, contact lenses?? EEEEKKK!!