Friday, November 27, 2009

Anatomy of a Green Scare: Consumer Reports or Distorts Facts About BPA?

From BigGovernment.com:

Government and Lefties once again try to scare you away from drinking bottled water.  They just don't like plastic!

So, they concoct a story about the ills of a certain chemical called BPA (Bisphenol A).  Well, of course, there is ZERO proof that it's dangerous.  But why should that stop the fear mongers?
It’s a chemical that has been used in everyday plastic products like eyeglasses, medical equipment, bottles, and food can linings for over fifty years.  But the compound Bisphenol A (BPA) has been the target of scare campaigns over the last few years.  On one hand critics contend that BPA at low doses can affect endocrine systems and reproduction, and cause birth or developmental effects, as well as cancer.  On the other hand, a search of the literature finds no single case of illness or death related to BPA.

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