Researchers report links between third-trimester exposure to endocrine disruptors and higher behavioural risk scores in early childhood.

Health Canada has concluded that early development is sensitive to the effects of bisphenol A - a chemical used to make some hard plastic bottles. ((Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)) The buzz on ...

Even small amounts of bisphenol A can lead to long-term health effects. When researchers studied adult rats exposed in the fetal stage, they found that females had developed a more masculine and males ...

Studies of bisphenol-S, the chemical compound sometimes used to replace bisphenol-A in "BPA-free" plastic products, found it is disruptive not only to the body's hormone system, but to brain circuitry ...

A new study shows that some widely used BPA replacements can kill cells and disrupt key functions, prompting scientists to call for closer scrutiny. New research from McGill University reveals that ...

Health researchers are sounding the alarm about an endocrine disruptor commonly found in paper receipts – and they say it doesn't take long for your hands to absorb the chemical. In an Apr. 14 ...

Neither of those habits are probably a great idea, experts say, if you want to avoid toxic chemicals linked to a variety of health disorders in children and adults. Metal food and beverage cans are ...

Having identified potentially harmful health effects on the immune system, EFSA has set a new, significantly lower, tolerable daily intake of Bisphenol A. In a new re-evaluation of bisphenol A (BPA), ...

High blood pressure (BP) has reached epidemic proportions among the population worldwide. In the USA alone, 1 of every 3 adults is hypertensive, and another 1 out of 3 is pre-hypertensive. Researchers ...

Surely you’ve heard about BPA by now. It’s everywhere. Some 7 billion pounds of it were produced in 2007. It’s in adhesives, dental fillings, and the linings of food and drink cans. It’s a building ...