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Holiday Shoppers Beware: Toxin From Receipts May Lurk in Cash

(Dec. 8) -- Here's a new worry to add to your holiday shopping list: A toxic chemical may be lurking in your wallet. A study released today by the Washington Toxics Coalition found large amounts of Bisphenol A, a chemical that disrupts hormones and has been linked to cancer, on thermal paper receipts and dollar bills...

Pollution Turns Birds Gay, Study Finds

(Dec. 2) -- Leading to images of a dystopian future where men wander through smog-choked streets desperately trying to figure out whom to mate with (imagine the present with even more smog), Florida researchers have discovered that high levels of methylmercury may be creating large numbers of sexually confused white ibises...

EU Bans Chemical BPA in Baby Bottles

(Nov. 27) -- Starting next year, the European Union will outlaw baby bottles that contain the so-called "gender-bending" chemical BPA, which mimics female hormones and has been linked to breast cancer, fertility problems and other illnesses. By March 1, BPA will be forbidden in all baby bottles manufactured on the...

Is BPA a Toxic Chemical? Canada Becomes the First Nation to List It as One

(Oct 14) -- With little fanfare, Canada became the first nation to officially list bisphenol A -- better known as BPA -- as a toxic chemical. The chemical is a ubiquitous part of modern society -- present in plastic bottles, receipts, canned foods, etc. Most scientists believe it is a toxic endocrine disruptor, which can...

Avoiding Contact With BPA-Laced Receipts

(July 26) -- A new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group shows that many cash-register receipts contain high levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A, which has been shown to produce numerous health problems in animals. Here are some tips to reduce exposure to BPA in receipts: Minimize...

Background on bisphenol A

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2. It is a colourless solid that is soluble in organic solvents, but poorly soluble in water.

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