Is Your Water Bottle Giving You Cancer? New Study Reveals
Shocking BPA Dangers  Sat, 2012-05-26 08:00Farron Cousins Farron
Cousins's picture   Bisphenol A, or BPA for short, has been in
the spotlight for decades, with both the chemical industry and
occasionally the federal government touting its safety, while
independent, non-industry funded scientific studies show us how
dangerous the chemical truly is. The latest news regarding BPA
is no different, with new independent studies showing that the
common chemical has the potential to increase the risk of breast
cancer when exposure occurs in the womb.  BPA is a common
chemical used primarily in the production of plastics, such as
baby bottles, canned goods (lining the inside of cans), soda
bottles, and other common plastic goods that typically hold food
or beverages (although it is found in countless other
polycarbonate plastic products, including medical devices). It
helps preserve the life of perishable goods, but comes at a
dangerous cost to human health.  T