Bisphenol A: it is possible to spot it in the hair
An ANSES study shows that it is possible to measure exposure to certain chemical substances, such as bisphenol A, by ...
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Endocrine disruptors (especially bisphenol A) affect fertility
© ShutterstockEndocrine disruptors are substances capable of interfering with our hormonal system. Bisphenol A, bisphenol B, etc. are thus capable ...
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Yes, there is always bisphenol in baby products
© ShutterstockYou must have already heard of bisphenol A (BPA): this chemical substance, long used to manufacture plastic objects (packaging, ...
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After bisphenol, another endocrine disruptor damages children’s tooth enamel
© Shutterstock / Iryna RahalskayaExposure to certain endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A has been linked to a pathology of ...
Read moreSchool canteens: plastic plates go badly in Bordeaux
In Bordeaux, the plates fly, and between the parents of pupils and the town hall, the cloth burns. Subject of ...
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Bisphenol A: still present despite the ban
It has been over a year since bisphenol A (BPA) was banned in France in food containers. However, some packaging, ...
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Endocrine disruptors: their presence must be displayed on the products concerned
This Wednesday, a decree published in the Official Journal makes it compulsory from next year for manufacturers of products containing ...
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Bisphenol A: a new model of urine tests detects levels 44 times higher
A new technique for detecting Bisphenol A in the body challenges previous work. The rates noted by the researchers are ...
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Bisphenol B is also an endocrine disruptor
Used outside Europe as an alternative to bisphenol A, bisphenol B is also an endocrine disruptor and should therefore not ...
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Bisphenol B: an “extremely worrying” substance for health authorities
© Getty ImagesBisphenol A (BPA), we know it well: this endocrine disruptor (recognized as such across Europe since 2019) is ...
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All French people are victims of everyday pollutants
According to a study by Public Health France published on Tuesday September 3, everyday pollutants (parabens, bisphenols and others) are ...
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Childhood obesity: a link with exposure to everyday chemicals
Exposure to chemicals found in many plastics and aluminum cans may increase the risk of childhood obesity, according to a ...
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Artificial intelligence: a tool capable of assessing the toxicity of chemical substances
Inserm researchers have developed a system capable of identifying the toxic effects of bisphenol S. The chemical compound would increase ...
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Phthalates: an impact on vitamin D levels in women
Significant exposure to bisphenol A, or phthalates, would be associated with a decrease in blood levels of vitamin D, especially ...
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Exposure to bisphenol A has consequences for several generations
American researchers have studied several generations of mice. The younger children had communication problems related to their grandparents' exposure to ...
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Bisphenol A: Europe finally classifies it as an endocrine disruptor
The Chemicals Europe has classified BPA as a 'substance of very high concern'.The fight will have been long, but France ...
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Bisphenol A: receipts dangerous to health
© istockWe handle them almost every day, without knowing that they can be harmful to our health. The mere contact ...
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The alternative to bisphenol A not better for your health
© Getty ImagesBisphenol S (BPS) is a substitute for chemical bisphenol A (BPA) used in the plastics industry since this ...
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Bisphenol A: not so dangerous?
While all research leads to the conclusion that bisphenol A is harmful to health, this study supports the idea that ...
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Bisphenol A: plastic workers are 70 times more contaminated
Workers in factories that use bisphenol A have concentrations up to 1,000 times higher than those in the general population.It ...
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Despite its ban, bisphenol A is still present
© ThinkstockHe is banned from baby bottles and food containers since January 2015. Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical substance recognized ...
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Bisphenol A: receipts questioned
Amounts of bisphenol A have been found in the body of people who have been in contact with receipts.We usually ...
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Bisphenol A is recognized as an endocrine disruptor
© GettyImagesThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) had already classified bisphenol A as an endocrine disruptor. But Plastics Europe, an association ...
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Bisphenol A: prenatal exposure associated with obesity
In utero exposure to bisphenol A is associated with childhood obesity. A link all the more worrying as almost all ...
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Bisphenol A: Europe will reassess the risks
EFSA, which considers exposure to bisphenol A to be harmless to health, will re-examine the toxicity of this substance in ...
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Bisphenol A: its substitute disturbs the fetus
Bisphenol S, a common substitute for bisphenol A, is no safer than its equivalent. It accelerates the development of the ...
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Bisphenol A: discovery of new effects on metabolism
© iStockThe negative effects bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor hidden in some plastics, are no longer a secret. Its ...
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Bisphenols: researchers want to ban them from containers
While the list of health harms of bisphenols (BPA, BPS) continues to grow, researchers want to ban them from all ...
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Ban Bisphenol A in baby bottles
"For years, we, NGOs, scientists have wanted to demonstrate the link between environment and health. It is part of our ...
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Bisphenol A could cause high blood pressure
Bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor found in certain foods and drinks, could be involved in hypertension, according to the results ...
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