Plastics. They seem so…inert. Slow to erode or decay, with a biodegradation time measured in the hundreds of years, plastics appear cut off from the organic environment in the way that no other ...

Do we need a chemistry degree to figure out what to eat and drink? Perhaps we do. Here’s one example to pay attention to as we guzzle bottled water on these hot summer days. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a ...

In the modern world, the human body is besieged by a silent category of chemicals that interfere with one of its most ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The chemical bisphenol A, used to stiffen some plastic food containers, poses no health risk to consumers of any age, including unborn children, at current levels of exposure, ...

That reusable water bottle sitting on your desk might be contributing to more than environmental sustainability. Startling new research suggests the chemicals in many plastic containers could be ...

Most food in supermarkets is packaged in some form of plastic. But recent studies show that the chemical bisphenol-A, or "BPA," which is used in hard plastics, may be dangerous for babies and small ...

When inhaled at moderate levels, plastic particles without dangerous additives appear to be able to disrupt sex hormones, according to a new study published by researchers at Rutgers University.

I went to purchase a plastic coffee mug the other day, and as I looked at the various selections, one caught my eye. Highlighted all throughout the packaging was, "made from durable, BPA-free plastic.

Hot coffee may contain more microplastics than you think. Heat, pressure, and daily use can cause plastic parts inside coffee ...

For the first time, scientists have described a biochemical mechanism linking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the common but problematic ...

A new study finds that prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastic chemical, may permanently feminise males and masculinise females, altering metabolism, immunity and disease risk later ...

A food safety expert weighs in.