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- Is BPA Making Our Kids Grow Up Faster?
- A lot has changed for kids growing up these days. But besides the obvious factors, like the ubiquity of cell phones, more fundamental changes have been taking place. Today, it’s not unusual for a seven year-old to look in the mirror and discover she’s started to grow breasts.
- A Good Man (Fish) Is Hard To Find
- Local scientists began looking for evidence of hormone disruption in Puget Sound on the basis of evidence from laboratory studies and other areas. In the laboratory, researchers have found that snails exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) became “superfeminized,” with additional sex organs; it damaged egg production in mussels; and led to abnormal development of amphibians. Low concentrations of BPA also changed the hormonal balance in fish and disrupted sperm production.
- State victories add up to something better for all of us
- As rates of diseases linked to chemical exposure continue to rise, states have been leading the way when it comes to protecting people and their environment from harmful chemicals. Could all of these state victories add up to a stronger national chemical law?
- How To Make BPA-Free Pumpkin For Tasty Treats!
- I grew up thinking that the only kind of edible pumpkin came in a can. I still get nostalgic when I think about the pumpkin pie my mom made every fall from a can of spiced pumpkin puree. Unfortunately, canned pumpkin also comes with a dose of the toxic chemical BPA. BPA is a hormone-disrupting chemical, linked to health problems like cancer and diabetes that is found in the lining of canned goods, receipts, and polycarbonate plastic. Luckily giving up BPA doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite pumpkin treats!
- Intersex Fish in Puget Sound?
- By now, it’s clear to most of us that Puget Sound, despite its appearance, is not the pristinely clean water body we would wish for. But often, tracking down the exact impacts of the toxic alphabet soup of PCBs, phthalates, flame retardants, and other chemicals is nearly impossible.
- 2011 State Victories for Environmental Health
- As legislative sessions around the country wrap up it's a good time to take stock of the landscape. Even in the wake of federal struggles, economic concerns and industry backed opposition, states continue to take on and pass toxic laws and policies.
- We've Come A Long Way
- Here are two of the reasons kids and parents can rest a little easier in Washington- Rep. Zack Hudgins (D-11) and Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36). They are truly superheros when it comes to fighting to protect kids' health in Olympia. Here's a short video they put together on what they've done to get toxic chemicals out of kids products and why the issue needs to remain a top priority.
- Trashing BPA Receipts
- By now, readers of this blog are well aware that Bisphenol-A (BPA) has been found lurking in the most unlikely of places—your wallet. Thanks to all those thermal paper receipts that many consumers diligently stow away for later bookkeeping purposes, our paper money is now dirtier than ever.
- Send an SOS: Save Our Sperm!
- The news is out -- male sperm counts are declining and sperm quality is decreasing. Many scientific studies have linked men’s reproductive capabilities to unnecessarily toxic chemicals found in your everyday products.
- ECOS statement on Federal Reform: The states react
- The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) has adopted a resolution calling for strong federal legislation to fix our broken chemical safety system. The message is clear: We should honor the state’s authority and role, and harness the energy of state leadership to finally fix our broken federal chemical safety system
