In Scie150 a stimulating discussion erupted about “Toxic Water Bottles” and bis-phenol . This inspired me to
search for more information on my own. A quick “Google” search revealed some
interesting sources:
http://www.bisphenol-a.org/index.html - This website is put together by
bis-phenol A manufacturers. This might present a biased view (as they want to
continue to sell their product), but it could contain the most recent studies
(as manufacturers want to convince consumers about the safety of their
product).
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/ - This website is from the National
Institute of Environmental Health Science in the US. They are a branch of the
National Institute for Health, the largest medical research agency in the US.
There are links to information from other US agencies as well.
http://chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/fact-fait/bisphenol-a-eng.php – This is the Government of
Canada’s fact sheet on bis-phenol A, and is directly aimed at consumers.
In the
world of science, it is often best to gather information from multiple sources
and studies before coming to any conclusions. If you have any questions about
this or any topic you come across, please feel free to send me an email or talk
to me about it in office hours. Let’s talk science!
Heather
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