Plastics


RAPID ROUNDUP: Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults

Mon Jan 25, 2010

For the first time, new research out of the UK links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

RAPID ROUNDUP: Chemical in plastics linked to cardiovascular disease and diabetes – experts respond

Wed Sep 17, 2008

Higher levels of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities, according to a study in the September 17 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).