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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 09:33 |
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 According to results of a new study conducted by researchers in the United Kingdom and published online by the journal PLoS ONE, Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly used in the plastic products and packaging, is associated with significantly increased risks of coronary heart disease and diabetes. The study included nearly 3000 adults between the ages of 18 and 74 years who participated in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2003 and 2006.
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Read more... [BPA Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes]
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Tuesday, 29 December 2009 10:07 |
 In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), all Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with a red “EZ-OPEN CAP” have been recalled due to consumer reports of an “unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor” that has associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. |
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Read more... [Tylenol Arthritis Medication Recall Expands]
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Monday, 14 December 2009 12:39 |
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In interviews and testimony to congress last week, Linda Birnbaum, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, said that consumers should "absolutely" be worried about bisphenol A (BPA) and its potential effects on human health. |
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Read more... [Consumers Should Worry About BPA Says NIH Director]
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Monday, 28 December 2009 13:48 |
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Steak and Poultry of Owasso, Oklahoma is recalling 248,000 pounds of beef products that may have been contaminated with the E. coli bacteria. The recall comes after the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state officials in many states became aware of the problem when investigating a cluster of E. coli illnesses in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington. |
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Read more... [Thousands of Pounds of Beef Recalled]
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Thursday, 03 December 2009 09:48 |
 On Tuesday, Healthystuff.org released the results of their 2009 testing of thousands of toys on store shelves for dangerous chemicals. While the report does suggest that the toy industry has made some progress in reducing the percentage of toys with some dangerous chemicals like lead, the report shows that contamination continues to be widespread and suggests that consumers should do more checking to see if specific items have been found to contain dangerous amounts of certain chemicals
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Read more... [Toys Continue to Contain Dangerous Chemicals]
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