A chemical found in water bottles has been linked to child obesity, according to a new study. The synthetic chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, was found in a variety of widely used products, such as ...

The first major study of health effects in people from a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, food cans and a host of other products links it with possible risks for heart disease and diabetes. It ...

Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe. A ...

See that water bottle on your desk, or in your cup holder, or in your baby's stroller? Is there a chemical in it that's hazardous to your health? If it's a clear, hard, polycarbonate plastic bottle, ...

Concern about the potential health effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in consumer plastic products, is growing, following the recent release of a draft report from the US National ...

Bisphenol-A, or BPA, is found in products ranging from CDs to baby bottles. Aug. 6, 2007 — -- Like many moms, Kimberly Lisack is scrupulous about what her baby eats. "I get concerned looking at ...

The colors of inorganic compounds have lured many students into chemistry. Martin Kostov didn’t have any proper chemistry glassware when he started experimenting in 10th grade, so he used an upcycled ...

Robyn Williams: Plastic drink bottles. I collect between 10 and 20 of them on an average run around the park, as bad as plastic bags covering the landscape. Well, it just so happens that the ...

Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday. Food and ...