Green Options » early onset puberty http://greenoptions.com/tag/early-onset-puberty Posts tagged 'early onset puberty' Wed, 27 May 2009 11:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Raise Your BPA Level 60 Percent! http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/05/27/raise-your-bpa-level-60-percent/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/05/27/raise-your-bpa-level-60-percent/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 11:45:08 +0000 Cate Nelson http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/05/27/raise-your-bpa-level-60-percent/ For the first time, a study proved that using polycarbonate plastic increases your blood levels of bisphenol-A. And not just a little bit, either. After a week of using these materials for beverages, study participants had a 60 percent increase in the level of BPA in their blood.

Bisphenol-A has been linked to early onset of puberty, low sperm count and infertility, and its carcinogenic effects may include breast cancer. It has also been linked to heart disease and diabetes. You’ve heard all of this, I’m sure.

But how ’bout this? Bisphenol-A was first developed as a synthetic hormone. It’s an endocrine disruptor. It affects our children. It affects our adults. And the FDA still refuses to require removal from food contact materials?!

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