BPA Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Plastics in Your Life Might Be Causing Reproductive Problems https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastics-in-your-life-might-be-causing-reproductive-problems-20180921/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastics-in-your-life-might-be-causing-reproductive-problems-20180921/#respond Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:13:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67179 Twenty years ago, scientists realized that a common chemical in plastic named BPA (bisphenol A) leached out of plastics and caused reproductive problems in exposed animals. This resulted in the removal of BPA from many plastics used in bottles, cups, and other items. However, a recent study shows that BPA-free alternatives also cause chromosome damage […]

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