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Study Questions Safety of BPA in Canned Foods

Opening a can of soup on a cold winter day is a time-honored tradition in America. It may also prove harmful to your health, according to a new study. In the study released by Consumer Reports, canned soup, tuna, juice and green beans have all been found to contain potentially dangerous levels of bisphenol A, a man-made...

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FDA Close To BPA Decision Crucial For Health Of Poor Children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide by Saturday whether to continue allowing bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, Americans' main source of exposure to the chemical implicated in everything from asthma to diabetes.

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Silica Rule Sits At White House, Endangering Lives, Worker Safety Advocates Say

A long-awaited federal rule designed to protect workers in the construction and mining industries has been tied up in red tape at the White House, leading scientists to worry that the rule has been left in limbo due to political concerns.

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Dr. Nickolas Themelis: Tapping Into America's Garbage Power

"Waste to energy" -- the ability to turn household waste into energy to power cars, homes and businesses -- isn't a new idea; it's been around for decades.

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Dara O'Rourke: Trick or Toxic? The Chemical Industry's Newest Tricks on Your Kids' Health

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved an unusual request from the American Chemistry Council.

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BPA-Free? Not Exactly

The Bisphenol A story just gets bigger and bigger.

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10/25/11 The chemical industry in Louisiana could be set to boom Source: WWL AM 870 FM 105.3 Louisiana could see an influx of more than 35,000 jobs due to new access to vast, new supplies of natural gas from shale deposits, which could be one of the most dramatic domestic energy developments in the last 50 years, according to American Chemistry Council.
10/12/11 FDA says it will propose ban on BPA in baby bottles,... Source: Environmental Health News FDA says it will propose a ban on BPA in baby bottles and "sippy cups" in the "very near future" in response to American Chemistry Council petition.
02/09/11 american chemistry council Source: San Mateo County Times - San Mateo CA City staff will begin crafting an ordinance that would ban single-use carryout bags in up to 125 retail stores in Sunnyvale, after a city council vote on Nov. 16 approved a budget modification and staff direction for the ordinance.

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The American Chemistry Council (ACC), formerly known as the Manufacturing Chemists' Association (at its founding in 1872) and then as the Chemical Manufacturers' Association (from 1978 until 2000), is an industry trade association for American chemical companies, based in Washington, D.C.

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