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The packaging for a microwavable "microwave" dinner is programmed for a shelf life of maybe six months, a cook time of two minutes and a landfill dead-time of centuries - David Wann, Buzzworm, November 1990

Plastics are everywhere and so is BPA. Is it a real environmental hazard or just another scare? According to a recent study by the National Institutes of Health even low levels of exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical found in polycarbonate baby bottles, can cause neural and behavioral damage to children.

If you must use plastic containers, pick BPA free and avoid recycling #3, 6 and 7. Or, better yet, go back to glass bottles!

BPA Plastic Safety | USA TODAY News

Congress is stepping in to ask questions about chemical industry influence in drafting a Food and Drug Administration report about the safety of a controversial chemical in baby bottles.

BornFree | Natural Baby Products

BornFree� plastic is totally FREE of the chemical Bisphenol A!

Healthy Child, Healthy World | Be Wise with Plastics

Plastics, which are used in much of our food storage and cooking, have the potential to negatively affect health in certain applications.

Make-Up USA | Poisoned Cosmetics, Not too Pretty

Phthalates are a family of industrial chemicals that are used as plastic softeners or solvents in many different consumer products. They can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled as fumes, ingested when they contaminate food or when children bite or suck on toys, and are inadvertently but directly administered to patients from some PVC (polyvinyl chloride or vinyl) medical devices.

Our Stolen Future | About Phthalates

Phthalates crept into widespread use over the last several decades because of their many beneficial chemical properties.

Phthalates and Human Health | Demystifying the Risks of Plastic Softening Chemicals

Greenpeace, for example, suggests that two such chemicals, called phthalates, are suspect as human cancer-causing agents, could damage the liver and kidneys, might damage the development of reproductive organs, and might interfere with development by acting as a mimic of the sex hormone estrogen

Phthalates Information Center | Phthalates and your Health

Since its inception in 1973, Panel members have demonstrated their commitment to the safe use of their products by sponsoring health, safety and environmental research on phthalate esters.

Phthalates | Body Burden Case Study

Phthalates are a class of chemicals commonly used in consumer products. Phthalates cause a wide range of adverse health problems including liver, kidney and lung damage as well as reproductive system and sexual developmental abnormalities.

Phthalates.com | Commonly Used Plasticisers

They are a family of chemical substances that have been in use for about 50 years, primarily to make polyvinyl chloride soft and flexible. Although the various kinds in use today have some structural similarity, each one is different in the way it performs.

Pollution in People | Phthalates

We are exposed to phthalates every day from a wide range of sources. Studies in animals and people have linked phthalates to serious health problems.

The Watergeeks Laboratories | Fresh Thinking in Every Drop

Our mission is to help turn the global water crisis upside down through empowering consumers with compelling new choices that better fit both their active lifestyles and their ecological beliefs. We create innovative new water consumption products designed for the world as it is today. Our products are uniquely designed to create both a healthier "you" and a healthier "planet".

Wikipedia | Phthalates

Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are esters of phthalic acid and are mainly used as plasticizers (substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility). They are chiefly used to turn polyvinyl chloride from a hard plastic into a flexible plastic.

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