http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog Multi-Pure, the very best solution for purer water Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:04:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The FDA has issued a statement saying it is looking into BPA safety, after enduring years of clamor on the subject from critics. BPA is a synthetic estrogen favored by plastics manufacturers to make clear plastic malleable enough to form soda and water bottles. It's also widely used in tin can ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/fda-commits-to-examine-bpa-risk/ Bisphenyl A (BPA) is the synthetic estrogen that the plastics industry has been using as a plastics additive. It allows the manufacuturers to mold clear bottles to hold water and soda. Problem is, it isn't good for us. And the FDA hasn't been doing its job to protect us. Yet ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/low-dose-bpa-from-plastic-bottles-can-hurt-your-unborn-child/ Drinking water contaminations have affected water piped to more than 49 million Americans since 2004, according to an  exhaustive study just completed by The New York Times.  And while the government is aware of the violations, it has rarely fined or punished the violators. In its Dec 7 issue, the Times ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/epa-is-not-protecting-our-water-supplies/ USA Today has created a Web page giving information on the BPA controversy. BPA, you recall, is a man-made estrogen that the plastics industry has been using to strengthen clear plastics, like those used for water bottles, baby bottles, and tin can liners. On the USA Today BPA page, Frederick Vom ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/bpa-is-a-phenomenally-potent-chemical-says-scientist/ A new study shows that bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic estrogen, creates higher risk of male sexual dysfunction at very high exposure levels. The study, released by Human Reproduction on Nov. 10, builds on animal studies that suggest BPA in food containers such as bottled water and soda bottles is an ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/bpa-study-in-china-shows-adverse-results/ I'm bringing up the topic of underachieving young men again, because it has come up in the news. An article in the Wall Street Journal Nov. 6 describes lack motivation in boys and young men, who aren't applying to college in satisfactory numbers. The author, Richard Whitmire, was discussing a Civil ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/underachieving-young-men-in-the-news-again/ PCE is a commonly used solvent and frequent contaminant of drinking water supplies. So, should you worry about it? The answer is yes, according to a study published in the open access journal Environmental Health in September. The study tracked the infants of pregnant women exposed to the chemical inadvertently by ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/pce-tainted-drinking-water-implicated-in-birth-defects/ The Boston Globe has declared an end to the bottled water craze. In an opinion piece Aug. 25, Derrick Z. Jackson  reported a 5 percent drop in Nestle bottled water sales in North America and Western Europe. Suppliers Pepsi and Coke reported drops in sales too. These drops come from a variety ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/boston-globe-says-bottled-water-fad-is-ending/ Susan, a reader, submitted a question to this blog: Hi Phyllis, Thanks for your website. I too am concerned about toxins in municipal water. I’ve spent a few weeks doing a ton of research on different water filter systems. I agree that Multi-Pure is the best on the market. (And I was ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/a-reader-asks-about-bpa-in-multi-pure-products/ I told you recently that the Endocrine Society, a professional organization of researchers and others, has issued a statement. It said that BPA and similar chemicals found in food, water, and other products present "a significant concern to public health." BPA, as you know, is present in the clear plastic bottles ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/chemicals-guilty-until-proven-innocent/