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As if overnight, bisphenol-a, or BPA, for short, has become the talk of the town. While scientists and public health officials have long expressed their concern about the toxicity of this chemical, a common component in hard plastic water bottles and food containers, major retailers are finally taking note. Check out this Grist posting, as well as the Washington Post, New York Times, and Canadian Press articles, for more.

From Grist:

Down to the Last Drop

Nalgene, Wal-Mart back away from BPA

Posted at 4:08 PM on 18 Apr 2008

Bottle manufacturer Nalgene will stop using plastic containing bisphenol A in response to concerns from the National Toxicology Program and the Canadian Health Department that the chemical probably shouldn’t be sucked on by kids. Nalgene says it still believes its clear, hard plastic bottles “are safe for their intended use” but says it’s responding to customers who “indicated they preferred BPA-free alternatives.” Wal-Mart also announced it would pull all baby bottles made with BPA from its shelves by early next year.

sources: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Canadian Press

see also, in Gristmill: Nalgene dumps estrogenic ingredient

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