Re: The Plastics Revolution It Changed Our World. (BPA)

[Guest guest]

Francesca,

I made an entry in my blog comparing the chemical structure of DDT and

Bisphenol A. The structures are so similar, that it is not a

coincidence that both have estrogen-like activity.

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/blog/

The National Toxicology Program is accepting comments to its draft

report. The public comment period closes on May 23, 2008. You can

find out more here:

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/media/questions/sya-bpa.cfm

Tony

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> By Ranit Mishori

> Special to The Washington Post

> Tuesday, April 22, 2008; Page HE01

> When people say plastics are everywhere, they really mean

everywhere: in the

> containers that hold your food; in the pipes that carry your water;

in the

> bottles you use to feed your infant; in windows frames, shower

curtains and

> raincoats; on your head in the form of safety helmets; on your face

in the

> form of eyeglasses; in your hands when you talk on a phone or type on a

> keyboard. They're in clothing; they're in toys; they're in bandages,

> lipstick and nail polish.

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