http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog Multi-Pure, the very best solution for purer water Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:12:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More BPA in the "bad news" lately: * The journal Reproductive Toxicology published a Harvard University study of 190 men that found correlation between BPA levels in men's urine and damage to their sperm counts and DNA. "Men with the highest levels of BPA had sperm concentrations 23 per cent lower than ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/bpa-in-the-bad-news-again/ Researchers writing in the journal Pediatrics Monday documented earlier and earlier puberty for girls in the U.S.  The researchers blamed obesity for the trend and outlined the health risks of it. Meanwhile, authors Stephen Perrine and Heather Hurlock coined the word "obesogenic" and suggested in a new book that the obesity ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/researchers-document-early-puberty-for-girls-bpa-to-blame/ A leading environmental group filed suit Monday against the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), charging it with foot-dragging in protecting the public from bisphenyl A (BPA). BPA is a synthetic estrogen used in food packaging, widely believed to be damaging to health, especially for children and fetuses. The suit was filed by ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/green-group-sues-fda-over-bpa/ I like to write a lot about BPA, bisphenyl A, the synthetic estrogen found in soda and water bottles. The FDA has permitted its use, although that may be changing in the face of growing controversy. Another controversial chemical accepted by many Americans is Aspartame, also known as NutraSweet. It's in ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/another-fda-slip-up-aspartame-effective-bug-killer/ I don't know about you, but I am very tired of getting email spam about Viagra. Apparently one reason for it, indirectly of course, is the use of BPA, bisphenyl A, in our environment: in plastic water and soda bottles, in tin can liners, and on our credit card receipts, and ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/bpa-contamination-affecting-male-sexuality/ The Environmental Protection Agency is considering regulating BPA, bisphenyl A, the synthetic estrogen used to modify plastics such as those used in water and soda bottles. It causes cancer and endocrine problems, research is suggesting. Recently I found out that large amounts are used to coat credit card receipts, or ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/epa-takes-aim-at-bpa/ A recent study shows that bisphenyl A (BPA) exposure to a fetus early in development apparently causes more aggressive behavior at age 2, at least for girls.  BPA is a controversial compound, found in some medical tubing,  hard plastic water bottles, some baby feeding bottles, some dental fillings and sealers, ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/study-shows-bpa-exposure-makes-toddlers-aggressive/ A blog called BPAPlastic.com posted an article recently about BPA contamination in the oceans. BPA is of course bisphenol A, a synthetic estrogen and carcinogen used to strengthen and condition plastic. Scientists have found BPA contamination in seawater and sand at the shores of several different countries, said the blog, ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/bpa-in-the-oceans/ The President's Cancer Panel has taken up the BPA issue. I'm referring to bisphenyl A, a plastics additive that is also a synthetic estrogen, subject of controversy. In a 200-page report that was issued yesterday, according to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, the two doctors on the panel are calling ... http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/presidents-cancer-panel-bpa-chemicals/ I guarantee you'll learn something from watching this video on bottled water, its environmental impact,  its hazards to your health, and its cost. Nine million gallons were sold in the U.S. in 2008. Did you buy any? I hope not! http://www.home-water-filter.info/blog/a-video-on-bottled-water-youll-learn-something/