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It's been a few weeks without a BPA story, so here goes: Four parents in Ohio have sued Evenflo, Avent America, Handicraft, Playtex Products, and Novartis for using bisphenol A in their baby products. They're seeking class action status. [Washington Post]

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lawsuits

Woman Sues Playtex Over Bisphenol-A

A woman in Arkansas has filed a federal lawsuit against Playtex Products over their use of BPA in plastic baby bottles, claiming that the company "failed to adequately disclose that its plastic bottle products are formulated using BPA," according to MSNBC. The suit is seeking class action status, which would make it the second BPA-related class action lawsuit after the one in California against Nalge Nunc International (the makers of Nalgene bottles)—although the chemical is still not classified as toxic in the U.S. More »

12:08 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By Chris Walters
2,364 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: Many unbiased peer-reviewed scientific studies have proven it. Like I said, the lawsuit is stupid to me... But it shouldn't make us think any less of the dangers of such a chemical. more »

health

Should Companies Replace BPA Baby Products In The U.S.?

There's nothing official about BPA in the U.S. (yet), and there's no legal reason (again, yet) for a company to refund or replace any products that have BPA in them. But with Canada's newly awarded "toxic" status on the chemical last week, and the subsequent announcements by Nalgene and Playtex that they would stop using BPA in their products, what do you think other companies should do? At least one reader who's now stuck with some BPA baby bottles thinks they should offer a refund.
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8:07 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Chris Walters
2,825 views, 57 comments

Latest by n/a: @chicagocooper: A lot of people would switch to paper, I'm sure, but it's clear that a lot more people are using reusable bags now than a few years ago. A simple way to encourage their use further would be to more »

health

Canada May Become First Country To Classify BPA Toxic

Canada is about to become the first country to declare bisphenol-a (BPA)—used in baby bottles, drink containers, and as a liner in cans—a toxic chemical, reports the New York Times. An anonymous source has said that the work by Canada's chemical review program to list BPA as a toxic chemical "was complete and was recently endorsed by a panel of outside scientists." The announcement is expected any time between today and the end of May. More »

1:39 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Chris Walters
3,849 views, 36 comments

Latest by n/a: And Also, It's not just the number 7 in the recycling triangle you need to worry about, although it is considered to be the worst. Number 1 you should use once, and then throw away, like a water bottle, Do more »