All Stories Tagged With: "BPA"
Lawmakers Move to Ban BPA in Receipts
You may be exposing yourself to toxic cancer-causing bisphenol A (BPA) on a daily basis if you’re handling receipts from a variety of stores. While this has been known for quite some time, lawmakers in Illonois are now moving to ban the health threatening BPA. If legislators fully act and require stores to halt the usage of BPA-laced receipts, it could lead to nationwide changes being made in the fight against BPA contamination.
Experts Call For Nationwide BPA Ban Over Hazardous, Carcinogenic Effects
Even small amounts of exposure to many chemicals can result in drastic negative health consequences – bisphenol-A (BPA) is no exception. Found in many household goods such as plastic and some food items, BPA acts as an endocrine-disrupting chemical that mimics hormones in the body. Due to the incredible negative effects BPA possesses, and given its prominent place in today’s society, scientist Frederick vom Saal thinks that this chemical should be banned completely.
Cancer Risk Significantly Reduced from Exercise
The number of uncovered benefits from exercising seem to just never cease. Recent research, which can actually be linked back to research conducted many decades ago, shows exercise can be utilized as a powerful tool in reducing the risk of breast cancer. It is estimated that nearly 12 percent, or about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime.
Monsanto’s Best-Selling Herbicide Roundup Linked to Infertility
A recent study has found that Monsanto’s Roundup pesticide is responsible for causing sterility. Researchers tested roundup on mature male rats at a concentration range between 1 and 10,000 parts per million (ppm), and found that within 1 to 48 hours of exposure, testicular cells of the mature rats were either damaged or killed. According to the study, even at a concentration of 1 ppm, the Roundup was able to effect the test subjects by decreasing there testosterone concentrations by as much as 35%.
Are You Exposing Yourself to Toxic BPA?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical substance. This chemical exists in nearly every plastic container, is used as lining for metal cans, and can even be found on receipts, toilet paper and worldwide currency. BPA leaches from its container into whatever it happens to contain. If you microwave a TV dinner for example, the chemical content of the plastic container would find its way into the food you are going to eat. Likewise, when bottled water or a soft drink is manufactured and shelved, BPA leaches into the liquid over the time it takes to be purchased and consumed.
Red Wine Shown to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk When Moderately Consumed
Recently conducted research shows that not every kind of alcoholic beverage leads to an increased risk for breast cancer, which is what most people believe. While it is still being documented that regular alcohol consumption raises breast cancer risk, one type of alcohol, red wine, has actually been shown to have the opposite effect when consumed in moderation. The study, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, was conducted by researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Common Chemicals BPA and Phthalates May be Damaging Your Arteries
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalate metabolites, usually associated with plastic products and canned goods, have been found to harden your vital arteries. Research linked the two chemicals to a disorder known as atherosclerosis, which is the hardening of the arteries through the buildup of unwanted hard structures known as plaques. Over long periods of time, the plaque buildup stiffens the arteries and negatively impacts your blood flow.
‘Cause Labeling’ Threatens Future of Humankind
Legitimate causes and campaigns brought to the public light by activists and concerned individuals are being torn down through what I like to call ’cause labeling’ — the act of degrading the importance and legitimacy of any given health or political concern through placing the initiative into a preconceived category that carries negative characteristics. You may be familiar with how figures in the political realm are quick to classify ideas and philosophies into either the ‘left’ or ‘right’ category regardless of their true nature and therefore creating a great divide.
BPA Blood Levels Spike by 1,200 Percent After Eating Canned Foods
New research from Harvard University has found that eating canned soup can spike your urinary BPA levels by 1,200 percent compared to fresh soap. Described as “one of the first to quantify BPA levels in humans after ingestion of canned foods,” the study examines the volume in which cancer-causing BPA contaminates canned goods across the world. The research appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association November issue. BPA of course has been linked to countless diseases, including breast cancer and fertility defects that can lead to infertility.
5 Surprising Culprits Behind Obesity and Weight Gain
There is no doubt that the western diet holds most of the weight regarding the escalating obesity epidemic we are facing today. Ingesting overly large portions of foods containing fat-promoting ingredients coupled with an inactive lifestyle is the perfect recipe for a gigantic disaster.
Replacing Your Chemical-Leaching BPA Plastics
Every parent loves having plastic containers and plastic bottles around for their children. Plastic containers can be extremely useful as they don’t weight much and can’t break into a hundred pieces if dropped or slammed. While the convenience plastic containers provide is quite tempting, many parents are unaware that this convenience actually comes with a health-impacting price, especially for young children.
The Reasons Why Diabetes May Hit 522 Million by 2030
With diabetes rates continuing to climb, the International Diabetes Federation is now predicting that by 2033 diabetes will affect 1 in 10 individuals — around 522 million worldwide.
BPA Leads to Fertility Defect in Offspring
Bishphenol a (BPA), the headline-topping chemical commonly found in plastics, cans, and food packaging has been tied to yet another negative condition — adversely affecting male genital development and subsequently affecting fertility rates.
Toxic Hormone-Mimicking BPA Now Linked to Diabetes
It seems evident that the effects of bisphenol A have been made known to a large contingent of health conscious individuals. This chemical pervades nearly every plastic container, is used as lining for metal cans marketed towards children, and can even be found on receipts and U.S. dollars. Now, a new study has linked this hormone-mimicker to diabetes.
BPA Exposure During Pregnancy Found to Make Young Girls Hyperactive, Depressed
A new study has found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of the estrogen-mimicking health destroyer bisphenol A (BPA) can lead to female offspring depressed, hyperactive, and anxious — all at the early age of 3.
Mammograms Ineffective, Promote Cancer | 3 Natural Breast Cancer Solutions
While it may be shocking to you if you follow mainstream medical news outlets that often disregard vital studies highlighting the danger of radiation-emitting screening technology, there is a growing amount of data showing that mammograms are actually ineffective and dangerous.
The BPA Solution | How to Naturally Reverse the Effects
Bisphenol A (BPA) has made mainstream headlines as an estrogen-mimicking health destroyer. What is not often discussed is the fact that solutions exist to reverse BPA damage using 100% natural substances.
Susan G. Komen Denies BPA-Breast Cancer Link Despite 130 Studies
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the largest nonprofit in the world supposedly dedicated to ‘eradicating’ breast cancer. Of course, the organization has an extremely poor record of actually educating women how to actually prevent breast cancer.
BPA Highly Present in Canned Foods Marketed to Children
During the early stages of life, proper hormonal balance is essential for adequate growth and development. Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-mimicker, can offset the hormonal balance of your body leading to conditions such as cancer and early puberty.
Reclaiming Health: BPA Ban Passes California State Senate
On Tuesday, in a major legislative health breakthrough, the California Senate voted to ban bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups sold within the state. The Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act (AB 1319) will be heading back to the state Assembly.
