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BPA in the news this week…

Reuters: The amount of a controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) found in baby bottles is tiny and cannot harm human health, the European Union’s top food safety body said on Wednesday reacting to recent health concerns.

USA Today: In April, Canada proposed banning BPA, commonly used in polycarbonate baby bottles and the linings of formula cans. Last week, Congress passed legislation to ban several phthalates in toys for children under 12. The ban will take effect six months after being signed by the president, who is expected to do so in the next week or so, according to the White House. Chemical-makers say the chemicals have been used safely for decades. Studies have suggested the chemicals can affect the reproductive system.

CNN: Wal-Mart’s decision to stop selling baby bottles with the chemical bisphenol-a is seen as a sign of how online activist campaigns by entities such as the Environmental Working Group and activist bloggers can affect markets. Stores including CVS and Toys “R” Us also removed the products from shelves, and one chemist said the trend indicates that “the science can’t compete with the emotion.