Warning: These baby bottles and canned goods contain a chemical known to cause reproductive harm

Would you buy a can of beans with a warning on it that it may contain a chemical known to the state of California to cause reproductive harm? What about a baby bottle? If you live in California, you are probably familiar with Proposition 65′s standard warning. Even if you don’t realize it. You’ve probably [...]

Do lavender & tea tree essential oils cause breast growth in boys? Are they endocrine disruptors?

At the BlogHer’08 conference, one of the topics among green bloggers was whether it was safe to steer people to products containing lavender and tea tree essential oils.  If you are trying to steer clear of phthalates in fragrance and parabens as a preservative, you might switch to natural products containing lavender and tea tree essential [...]

Rubbermaid Identifies Products with Bisphenol A and those BPA-Free

Listening to the public’s growing concern about bisphenol A (BPA), Rubbermaid has published a list of its products that are BPA free and those that contain BPA.  The list contains pictures so the products are easily identifiable.  Those are pretty smart people over at Rubbermaid.  As summer approaches, and greedy entrepreneurial kids get ready to [...]

Can Bisphenol A or BPA Harm Your Baby When Your Are Pregnant?

I've been working on my forthcoming book.  Right now, I'm in the midst of updating the portion of the book on Bisphenol A (BPA).  BPA is a key monomer of polycarbonate plastic, but BPA leaches out from the plastic under certain conditions.  Since polycarbonate plastic is used for, among other things, plastic baby bottles, there [...]