The EcoMatters Daily has posted an article on plastics additive bisphenol A, BPA, calling it “the new asbestos.” The article contains tips on how and why to avoid BPA.

Previous studies had demonstrated adverse health effects from BPA. But none had demonstrated whether polycarbonate bottles might be an important contributor to the amount of BPA in the body, said Carwile. Meanwhile, the FDA is saying that BPA in products is safe. Because of this situation, states (Minnesota) and cities (Chicago) are starting to ban BPA in household products, said the article.

Adults in a study who drank most of their cold beverages from Nalgene polycarbonate bottles for a week experienced nearly a 70 percent increase in urinary levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic estrogen found in plastic beverage bottles.