Monthly Archives: August 2009

SIGG Update: Did We Get It Right?

Michael Arrington of Techcrunch has said about blogging: “Better to get it fast than to get it right.” And sometimes we do get it wrong. A year and a half ago I wrote about the issue of Bisphenol A in … Continue reading

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SIGG bottles contain BPA

New lab tests show that the aluminum water bottles many people have been using over the past couple years may NOT be free of the chemical BPA (Bisphenol A) after all. That’s the report fromSnewsnet.com, an online trade publication that writes in … Continue reading

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Bisphenol-A in baby bottles . . . and in Sigg bottles (!)

The chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), commonly found in polycarbonate plastics and other household containers, is the subject of a new bill in California because of its potential adverse health effects.  BPA has been linked through animal testing to serious health problems … Continue reading

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Plastics decompose with surprising speed in the oceans, releasing contaminants

The huge amount of plastic waste in our seas has previously been regarded as a long-lasting pollutant that does not break down easily. Researchers who presented their work at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) suggest otherwise. Thousands … Continue reading

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The New Normal in Puberty

Most endocrinologists in North America agree that girls begin to menstruate at a younger age than in decades past. What is not as clear and the subject of much debate is why this is happening, and what if anything needs … Continue reading

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Pavley giving out BPA-free baby bottles

Today in Los Angeles, state Sen. Fran Pavley will be asking mothers to give her their baby bottles and get a new bottle in return one that Pavley believes will be safer for their babies. The bottles she will be … Continue reading

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Water Bottles Without the Controversy

Bottled water has taken a huge PR hit recently.  Not only do the ubiqutous plastic bottles clog our landfills and oceans, but chemicals leaching from the plastics can significantly harm our health.  Bottled water companies feebly claim that you should … Continue reading

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Time to dump your bisphenol-A baby bottle?

As federal and state lawmakers consider banning bisphenol A, a chemical found in hard plastic that has been linked in animal tests to cancer and hormone disruption, a group of doctors, activists and legislators are literally trashing it. At a … Continue reading

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State bans BPA in plastics

Gov. M. Jodi Rell Tuesday visited an infant and toddler day care center in West Hartford to highlight the signing of new legislation that will ban a chemical used in plastics and packaging  bisphenol-A, known as BPA that has been … Continue reading

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Golf, rugby favourites for entry in 2016 Olympics

LONDON: The prospect of Tiger Woods competing for an Olympic gold medal could come closer to reality on Thursday (today). Golf, along with rugby sevens, look to be the favorites among the sports being considered for inclusion in the 2016 … Continue reading

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