Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Fred Vom Saal’s Test Results Found BPA Leaching From SIGG’s Old Bottles

September 3, 2009 by Alicia  
Filed under Buzz, Reusable Bottles for Adults

In a shocking interview released today, Fred Vom Saal, professor of biology at the Universty of Missouri, told The Star that he believes the company-sponsored test of the SIGG metal bottles was a sham.
That test measured the presence of the toxic chemical in parts per billion, he said, while the current standard is parts per trillion – one thousand times [...]

USA Today Sounds the Alarm on Bisphenol-a and Phthalates in Baby Products

October 31, 2007 by Alicia  
Filed under Uncategorized

I am so excited to see that the media has finally stepped into the debate on toxic plastics in our babies’ bottles and toys. Until now, the growing uproar over the “Everywhere Chemical” has been raging quietly in research labs and in living rooms across America. Thanks to an eye-opening article released [...]

The Bisphenol-A Debate – Truly Toxic or Money Making Ploy?

August 9, 2007 by Alicia  
Filed under Uncategorized

The Bisphenol-A Debate – Truly Toxic or Money Making Ploy?
By Alicia Voorhies
Bisphenol-A (BPA) has come under scrutiny concerning its potentially harmful effects on babies and young children related to its hormone-disrupting properties. Bisphenol-A is actually an artificial estrogen, but it is bonded together in a chain of molecules to create the plastic called polycarbonate. Most [...]