Julieanne
06-24-13, 06:20 AM
Maddie Oatman
June 14 2013
A chemical common in food packaging—Bisphenol-A (BPA)—has for years been scrutinized for potential links to reproductive problems (http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/09/bpa-cans-its-messing-your-ovaries), heart disease, cancer, and even anxiety (http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/10/pediatrics-study-bpa-girls-depression). And now new research suggests BPA, which leeches out from things like aluminum cans, drink straws, plastic packaging, and even cashier's receipts, could increase the risk for obesity in preteen girls.
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2013/06/bpa-girls-obesity-puberty
June 14 2013
A chemical common in food packaging—Bisphenol-A (BPA)—has for years been scrutinized for potential links to reproductive problems (http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/09/bpa-cans-its-messing-your-ovaries), heart disease, cancer, and even anxiety (http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/10/pediatrics-study-bpa-girls-depression). And now new research suggests BPA, which leeches out from things like aluminum cans, drink straws, plastic packaging, and even cashier's receipts, could increase the risk for obesity in preteen girls.
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2013/06/bpa-girls-obesity-puberty