In 2008, consumers across the country were outraged that EPA was allowing the endocrine disruptor BPA in our kids’ toys. Thanks to the public outcry, plastic containers from sippy cups to Tupperware now offer BPA-free alternatives. Unfortunately, that victory isn’t looking so great anymore. New studies have found that many of those BPA-free plastics contain other chemicals that are just as bad -- or worse -- than BPA. These replacement chemicals can interfere with hormone signaling and show the potential to damage DNA. Just as alarming, two years ago, the EPA quietly withdrew rules that would classify plastic toxics like BPA and alternatives as chemicals of concern, making them subject to more regulation. Now that we have even more evidence about the dangers of estrogenic chemicals in plastics, it’s time for the EPA to finally protect us from their dangers, not keep sweeping them under the rug.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:05:42 +0000
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